Module 6: Creating Evidence and Interpreting a Clinical Study

This asynchronous module consists of a video lecture and its corresponding slides, an article from the Wisconsin Medical Journal, a handout with further information, a quiz to test understanding, and a reflection activity.

Module 6 Materials

Required Reading

  • Calder, Patel, Creating Evidence (or What to Know Before Visiting a Statistician)

Required Viewing

  • Video - Module 6

Optional Reading

  • Annotated Slides for Module 6
  • Module 6 Handout

Optional Listening

  • Voiceover of Required Reading (Calder, Patel)

Target Audience

  • Physicians
  • Pharmacists
  • Residents

Learning Objectives

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Determine what constitutes "evidence."
  • Describe the strengths and limitations of interventional and observational studies.
  • Choose which statistical test is most appropriate for a given study.
  • Consider how bias and confounding can affect a dataset or subsequent analysis.
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Brian Tomczyk
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 435-8666
Email: 
[email protected]
Course summary
Course opens: 
06/22/2026
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Statistical Thinking in Medicine: Applying Biostatistics in Clinical Practice

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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