Critical Appraisal of the Scientific Literature Online (clinical focus)
Duration 3 hours (2 hours self study & 1 hour webchat)
Team Researcher Academy


This online course is run by the Researcher Academy as part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences N-Trans Training Programme

Target Audience: Postgraduate Research Students and Research Staff in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences only.

Course description: 

This course begins with a session in which students are given a background to concepts of critical analysis, and a structured introduction to the principles of how to critically appraise a scientific paper.
This course focusses on literature published for research that is clinical in nature.

Aims: To help you to read and critically appraise published information.

Objectives
By the end of the course you should be able to:

  • identify those elements that should be present in a good paper
  • assess whether the experimental method was appropriate
  • know whether the methods of analysis used were appropriate
  • judge whether the conclusions drawn were appropriate to the results
  • know how to assign significance to different publication
Process:

This course uses a blended delivery approach including asynchronous (self-study) and synchronous (live webchat). Total length of the course is 3.5 hours.

Asynchronous content: pre-recorded tutor presentation and reading of a paper. Total time: 2 hours
Synchronous content: Interactive 1.5 hour webchat with tutor-led delivery and group discussions. There will be a pre-reading task for completion in advance of joining the webinar (approx 1 hours, depending on reading speeds) The example will be discussed and critiqued during the session.

Related courses

M&HS Faculty Training Programme/N-trans

 Researcher Academy- Researcher development programme


Course Accessibility

The following table shows a summary of what is needed to participate in the course. 

If you feel you will experience any difficulties participating, please let us know via the ‘special requirements’ tab, providing as much information as possible. The special requirements tab can be completed when you book your place. Alternatively, you can contact us directly at ra-training@nottingham.ac.uk.

Access and/or complete self-study/ pre-course tasks prior to main session(s) on Moodle
Access Moodle for self study content
Access MS Teams for live webchat
Attend the webchat at the specified date and time
Participate in several online platforms at one time
Use MS Teams chat box function during webchat
Engage with online materials
Watch and listen to the course tutor(s) and/or other attendees
Follow presentation slides during the course
Take part in group activities/ discussions


Booking Conditions 

Our webinars/ online courses are very popular, especially in the current period and we are experiencing large volumes of people on our waiting lists.  

Please do let us know if you would like to cancel your place on this course so we can offer your place to another delegate. 

Please note, attendances for webinars/ online courses will still be recorded and corresponding training points, when shown as available, will be awarded. 

Pre-Requisites This session may be recorded. If a recording is kept of the session, then please note, that it may be made available to the wider University of Nottingham researcher community.

Please see the Moodle link here - Module: Critical Appraisal of the Scientific Literature 2 (Clinical) (UNUK) | moodle.Nottingham
LocationStart DateAll DatesTimesPlaces AvailableBook
Online Course11 February 202511 February 202510:00am - 12:00pm34
Online Course26 June 202526 June 202510:00am - 12:00pm40