Learning outcomes: Appreciate the different categories of medical research. Understand the difference between research, audit and quality improvement. Develop an...

Learning outcomes: Understand what basic scientific research is. Appreciate that basic research provides the underlying science behind clinical investigations/trials. Gain...

Learning outcomes: Choosing a supervisor, skills required for academia, importance of mentoring. Understand how a systematic review and meta-analysis are...

Learning outcomes: Be able to interpret and calculate common measures used in medical research: odds ratio, relative risk, incidence, prevalence,...

Learning outcomes: Understanding the process of manuscript composition. Appreciate factors affecting journal selection, avoiding predatory journals. Understand authorship criteria and...

Learning outcomes: Practice in critical appraisal of a scientific paper. Use of the PICO Model. Assessment of external and internal...