VMS 576 Introduction to Clinical Research - 2009

Purpose:

Provide links to handout and on-line materials for this year's class

Week 1:

Assignment:

• Read Chapters 1 and 2 in Hulley et al.
• Read Chapter 2 "Plan Your Research" in Tacker (Research Handbook for Veterinary Residents)

Handouts:

• 2009 VCS House Officer Proposal Format - pdf
• Previous proposal reviews - pdf
• Research Outline and Precis - pdf
• Outline Scoring Rubric - pdf
• Peer Review Process and Timeline - pdf
• The "Paramedic Method" for concise, clear writing - pdf

Week 2:

Assignment:

• Read Chapter 1 "Getting Started" in Tacker
• Picking a Research Problem - The Critical Decision (NEJM 330:1530-1533, 1994) - online and pdf
• An Algorithm for Discovery (Science 292(5514):13, 2001) - online
• Choosing a research question (Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2:42-44, 2002) - online pdf

Handout:

• Experimental Design Checklist - pdf
• AJVR Instructions for Authors
• AJVR Information for Reviewers
• JAVMA Information for Reviewers
  • Original Study
  • Retrospective Study
• JVIM Guidelines for preparation of manuscripts - pdf
• JVIM Statistical Guidelines - pdf