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Useful Apps:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epi Info™
https://www.cdc.gov/epiinfo/index.html- Excellent mobile app for calculating sample size and performing quick analyses.
Useful Websites:
- EQUATOR Research Guidelines
http://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/
- Formal guidelines for randomized trials (CONSORT), observational studies (STROBE), systematic reviews (PRISMA), study protocols (SPIRIT) and more.
- University of Minnesota Understanding Research Study Designs
https://hsl.lib.umn.edu/biomed/help/understanding-research-study-designs
- Quick overview of basic study designs including case series and case reports, case control studies, cohort studies, randomized controlled studies, double-blind method, meta-analyses and systematic reviews.
- Duke University Evidence-Based Practice Tutorial
https://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/ebmtutorial/home
- Free online tutorial on how to identify a good clinical question, use PubMed and determine the validity of a study.
- REDCap Support Videos
https://projectredcap.org/resources/videos/
- Collection of short videos overviewing how to use REDCap for various project types.
Online Courses:
- Stanford Online Course: “Writing in the Sciences”
https://lagunita.stanford.edu/courses/course-v1:Medicine+SciWrite+Ongoing/about- Free self-paced online course on scientific writing. Includes tips for preparing a manuscript, writing without anxiety, preparing a grant and more.
- Stanford Online Course: “Statistics in Medicine”
https://lagunita.stanford.edu/courses/Medicine/MedStats-SP/SelfPaced/about
- Free self-paced online course on statistics in medicine. Reviews descriptive statistics, inferential statistics and specific statistical tests.
- Stanford Online Course: “Introduction to Systematic Reviews”
https://lagunita.stanford.edu/courses/course-v1:Medicine+LaneMedLib+Ongoing/about- Free self-paced online course on how to perform a systematic review.
- John Hopkins Online Course: “Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
https://www.coursera.org/learn/systematic-review
- Free (certificate available for $49), 17-hour, self-paced online course.
- John Hopkins Online Course: “Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials”
https://www.coursera.org/learn/clinical-trials- Free (certificate available for $49), 11-hour, self-paced online course.
- Vanderbilt Online Course: “Data Management for Clinical Research”
https://www.coursera.org/learn/clinical-data-management- Free (certificate available for $49), 26-hour, self-paced online course.
Useful Texts:
- Lancet Handbook of Essential Concepts in Clinical Research
https://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Essential-Concepts-Clinical-Handbooks/dp/0080448666- Quick, easy-to-read guide to the essentials of clinical research with a focus on randomized trials.
- A practical, easy-to-read guide to statistics with a sense of humor.
- In-depth clinical research guide providing an overview of epidemiologic concepts, study design and study implementation.
- How to Report Statistics in Medicine
https://www.amazon.com/How-Report-Statistics-Medicine-Guidelines/dp/1930513690/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1537476275&sr=1-1&keywords=how+to+report+statistics+in+medicine
- Medical writing aid with detailed guidelines for reporting and interpreting statistics.
- Biostatistics: The Bare Essentials
https://www.amazon.com/Biostatistics-Essentials-Geoffrey-R-Norman/dp/1607951789/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1542488091&sr=8-1&keywords=biostatistics+the+bare+essentials+by+geoffrey+r.+norman
- Practical guide to biostatistical tests.
