1st Edition
Making Sense of Epidemiological Research A Student's Guide
Introduction. 1.Why do I need to critically evaluate epidemiologic articles? 2.What basic epidemiology and biostatistics concepts should I know? 3. How do I read an epidemiologic article? 4.What study design was used? 5.Who was in the study population? 6. How was the exposure measured? 7. How was the outcome measured? 8. How were the data analyzed? 9. How do I write a critical analysis of an article? 10. How do I synthesize evidence across studies? 11. How do I perform a systematic literature review? 12. Why can’t I just use artificial intelligence (AI) to critically analyze epidemiologic articles? Appendix A.System for Taking notes on Articles (STAR) Template. Appendix B.Critical Analysis of Mirick et al. (2002)
Biography
Katherine W. Reeves is Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
“Reading and critiquing scientific articles can be daunting, but this book offers a clear, structured, and comprehensive framework. Dr. Reeves has an extraordinary ability to break down complex concepts and make them accessible, relatable, and enjoyable to learn. This book is an invaluable resource for students.”
Nina Heilman, PhD student in Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh
"With the explosion of epidemiologic research over the past decade, learners often struggle to navigate the landscape. Fortunately, Dr. Reeves provides a succinct, disciplined, and fun approach for appraising research so students can quickly evaluate the literature and use it to succeed as scholars and healthcare professionals."
John Norbury, MD, Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Virginia Commonwealth University and former Inaugural Residency Program Director at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
