The PROGRESS acronym is designed to remind researchers, and others, to consider the factors which may affect health opportunities and outcomes.
This page provides a brief introduction to Cochrane and highlights some of the Cochrane platforms you can participate in, connect with, and learn from. Participate in Cochrane’s mission to produce and promote trusted health evidence.
In this blog, Tessa provides her own summary of a 2019 Cochrane Systematic Review, “Lifestyle changes for treating psoriasis”.
Participants in clinical trials may exit the study prior to having their results collated; in this case, what do we do with their results?
Learn about the different types of sampling methods, examples of their uses, and potential sampling errors to avoid when conducting research.
A brief guide to prevalence and incidence with definitions, explanations and example calculations.
This week saw the launch of the Spanish-language blog for students interested in evidence-based health care. Welcome to Estudiantes X La Mejor Evidencia (ExME)!
When you see a claim that a treatment or intervention has no effect, it is important to examine the evidence as this may be a misleading statement.
A brief introduction and tips for students embarking on a rapid review, when they should be used, and their advantages and limitations.
Would you like to try something a bit different? Cochrane are inviting the S4BE community to make short videos for their TikTok and Instagram platforms. Read on to find out more!
Vaccine trials have to go through a rigorous testing process before being released for use. This topic is particularly relevant as vaccine developers aim to deliver a SARS-CoV2 vaccine to the population in record time.
Tessa, a final year medical student at Monash University (Malaysia Campus), provides her own summary of a 2018 Cochrane Systematic Review “Oral isotretinoin for acne”.
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Conducting successful research requires choosing the appropriate study design. This article describes the most common types of designs conducted by researchers.
A beginner’s guide to standard deviation and standard error: what are they, how are they different and how do you calculate them?
The nuts and bolts 20 minute tutorial from Tim.