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About the Course

How can you tell if the bold headlines seen on social media are truly touting the next big thing or if the article isn't worth the paper it's printed on? Understanding Medical Studies, will provide you with the tools and skills you need to critically interpret medical studies, and determine for yourself the difference between good and bad science. The course covers study-design, research methods, and statistical interpretation. It also delves into the dark side of medical research by covering fraud, biases, and common misinterpretations of data. Each lesson will highlight case-studies from real-world journal articles. By the end of this course, you'll have the tools you need to determine the trustworthiness of the scientific information you're reading and, of course, whether or not your Facebook friend is wrong. This course was made possible in part by the George M. O'Brien Kidney Center at Yale....

Top reviews

PB

Sep 27, 2021

I used to be in a statistics career field and use some of that knowledge for this course. I absolutely feel like it's easier to spot fraud and will help me have a critical eye for so many other areas!

JA

Jul 24, 2020

This is a great course that helps you interpret the correct way to read clinical studies. It's something I'll use, especially when and if I am asked to take a medication that has serious side effects.

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By Malek A

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May 23, 2021

Great course and amazing instructor

I really enjoyed the journey and leaned a lot

I am so grateful !!

By Frances P

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Jun 19, 2020

This was a great course! Thank you for making Medical Rsearch approachable to the every day person

By Marian M C

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May 21, 2021

It couldn't have been explained better! Loved the content of this course and I fully recommend it

By Nick D

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Mar 28, 2022

I liked this course. Knowing these statistical terms and common biases is a transferrable skill.

By Ferhat

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Dec 24, 2021

amazing course that everyone in especially medical field should take this. thanks for the effort

By Moritz M

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Aug 27, 2024

very interesting, its also funny and very easy to understand. I loved the design of the videos

By DANIEL A R O

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Nov 22, 2023

Down to the point and somewhat easy, a little long but it has really good and simplified info

By Diane B

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Jun 19, 2020

A bit more detailed and technical than I thought it might be. Videos and examples well done.

By Kansiime G

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Sep 3, 2022

THIS WAS FULL OF TAKE AWAYS BUT ALSO FUN. THANK YOU PERRY.

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT COURSE

By Julius H R

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Jan 13, 2022

Good course if you want to get an introduction in understanding different medical researches

By Villarreal L

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Nov 20, 2021

Excellent speaker, he made it look very easy, hopefully he would find more courses from him.

By cynthia r

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Jan 26, 2021

I gained more knowledge after reviewing Research again. I had my BSN class way back in 2008.

By M S

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Jul 6, 2020

A perfect course for a beginner interested in statistics and critical appraisal of research.

By Jenny L C

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Jul 13, 2020

Excellent course! Loved the way the professor used humor in getting the information across.

By Ayisha A

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Jun 21, 2022

a very good and comprehensive course for all those dealing with or writing research papers

By John W

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May 22, 2020

Very concise and great analogy and stories. First time I truly understood what P value is.

By Laiba

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Dec 9, 2023

Completely satisfied with the course especially the way of teaching , liked it so much ..

By Maryam K

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Jul 7, 2021

I recommend this to all medstudents and those who like to learn about medical literature

By Anthony A

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Nov 19, 2023

Astonishingly good - congratulations to all involved and thanks for an excellent course.

By Lana A

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May 3, 2023

As a medical librarian, this course was super useful and relevant to my day-to-day work.

By Stephanie F

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Jul 30, 2022

Easy to understand with everyday life examples as well as real medical research examples

By sushma d

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Oct 26, 2020

Thank you perry sir and coursera for bringing out this wonderful course available to us.

By Apostolos Z

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Jan 2, 2021

Absolutely recommend this. Great teaching approach. Great subject matter. Great course!

By MDC C

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Feb 16, 2021

This is an amazing course that laces wit and humor with painful lessons on statistics.