Lit Eval notes

[Princessrx]

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Does anyone have lit eval notes?
For someone reason these journal clubs seem harder than they should be.
Can someone help?

 

[Epic]

Does anyone have lit eval notes?
For someone reason these journal clubs seem harder than they should be.
Can someone help?

What format does your prof want you to follow?

Have you taken biostat?

Study design
Objective of the study
Who sponsored it
Method
Outcome
discussion
Summary

Your thoughts..why it's valid..not valid.

 

[SpirivaSunrise]

Here's a checklist that may help...but you primarily just have to look at the article with an unbiased, objective eye. Keep asking yourself, why did they do things this way? What would you have done differently? What do you like/dislike about the article? Just think critically 😉

 

[Epic]

nice list spiriv!

 

[no-see-um]

Here's a checklist that may help...but you primarily just have to look at the article with an unbiased, objective eye. Keep asking yourself, why did they do things this way? What would you have done differently? What do you like/dislike about the article? Just think critically 😉

👍

 

[Princessrx]

I have never taken biostats.
I just dont get the whole p value and power.
Oh and determining which test they should have used versus what they did use.....
wow this has got to be the most difficult class I have encountered

 

[Princessrx]

Spiriv- that is a great list. However, my professor provided us with a list we are supposed to follow. My issue is more conceptual, in regards to the stats.

 

[SpirivaSunrise]

I have never taken biostats.
I just dont get the whole p value and power.
Oh and determining which test they should have used versus what they did use.....
wow this has got to be the most difficult class I have encountered

Hmmm...well, I'm actually surprised that they're having you do this without providing you with at least a little bit of background. Biostats is pretty crucial in order to be able to interpret/judge primary literature and come up with a legitimate clinical opinion.

To put it very, very simply...if the p value is less than your alpha (commonly 5% or 0.05), then there is a statistical difference. Power is the ability to detect a difference if there is one.

PM me your e-mail address if you'd like, and I can send you some of my notes...hopefully they'll help to clarify a few of the questions that you have.

 

[Princessrx]

Thanks I look forward to hearing from you!

 

[Epic]

Hmmm...well, I'm actually surprised that they're having you do this without providing you with at least a little bit of background. Biostats is pretty crucial in order to be able to interpret/judge primary literature and come up with a legitimate clinical opinion.

To put it very, very simply...if the p value is less than your alpha (commonly 5% or 0.05), then there is a statistical difference. Power is the ability to detect a difference if there is one.

PM me your e-mail address if you'd like, and I can send you some of my notes...hopefully they'll help to clarify a few of the questions that you have.

geek

 

[SpirivaSunrise]

geek

You're just jealous b/c I won't send you my notes! 😉

 

[sdn1977]

Hmmm...well, I'm actually surprised that they're having you do this without providing you with at least a little bit of background. Biostats is pretty crucial in order to be able to interpret/judge primary literature and come up with a legitimate clinical opinion.

To put it very, very simply...if the p value is less than your alpha (commonly 5% or 0.05), then there is a statistical difference. Power is the ability to detect a difference if there is one.

PM me your e-mail address if you'd like, and I can send you some of my notes...hopefully they'll help to clarify a few of the questions that you have.

Verrrry good! You'd pass the CPJE in a heartbeat!

 

[Epic]

Verrrry good! You'd pass the CPJE in a heartbeat!

If she was to take the ole CA board exam...she would've had a 50% chance of passing... like the rest of non-CA druggists..

 

[SpirivaSunrise]

If she was to take the ole CA board exam...she would've had a 50% chance of passing... like the rest of non-CA druggists..

Oh yeah? You're a CA druggy...what was your excuse? 😛

 

[Epic]

Oh yeah? You're a CA druggy...what was your excuse? 😛

I passed ... with ease.. first try..

CA Board Exam's clinical section was short essay type questions based on a case study, and not multiple choice In 1995 summer, the question involved oncology. We had to pick a Chemo regimen for a patient... then the questions evolved from there. Here were some questions..

After a few days of chemo...pt's urine was reddish.. why? Answer was bladder cystitis due to cyclophosphamide.

Next question was how to prevent it.. Answer was Mesna.. and dosing (which I don't remember now)

Next question was how to prevent n/v.. Answer was Zofran 0.15mg/kg... remember, Zofran was new then.

And the questions went on and on...

 

[SpirivaSunrise]

I passed ... with ease.. first try..

CA Board Exam's clinical section was short essay type questions based on a case study, and not multiple choice In 1995 summer, the question involved oncology. We had to pick a Chemo regimen for a patient... then the questions evolved from there. Here were some questions..

After a few days of chemo...pt's urine was reddish.. why? Answer was bladder cystitis due to cyclophosphamide.

Next question was how to prevent it.. Answer was Mesna.. and dosing (which I don't remember now)

Next question was how to prevent n/v.. Answer was Zofran 0.15mg/kg... remember, Zofran was new then.

And the questions went on and on...

Sounds cool to me! 👍