Studying a Study & Testing a Test ─ Reading Evidence-Based Health Research

Ideal for clinical students including?medical, nursing, pharmacy, dental, physician assistant and more!

Evidence-based information plays a critical role in clinical practice decisions. Secondary sources are often unreliable; it’s up to the student, then, to critically assess peer-reviewed research literature. Using a highly structured yet accessible method, this best-selling text teaches students to critically analyze research from primary sources.

Step-by-step approach– learn to recognize a meaningful study, clues to potential study flaws, and ways to apply solid evidence in clinical practice

Simple 6-point framework– learn to evaluate studies in terms of the author’s trademark mnemonic device, M.A.A.R.I.E. (Methods, Assignment, Assessment, Results, Interpretation and Extrapolation)

Unique Learning Aids - question checklists, real-world scenarious, flaw-catching exercises and more help to make complex concepts easy to grasp

New Features include:

• New chapters cover safety, prediction and decision rules, and translating research into practice
• “Learn More” boxes illustrate key concepts
• Clinically oriented “Mini-Studies” demonstrate what can go wrong and how to get it right
• Research topics include ethics, the role of Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), and advances in randomized controlled trials and observational studies

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For Students:

• Interactive Q&A for every chapter
• M.A.A.R.I.E. framework and flaw-catching exercises
• Chapter objectives
• Flash Card interactive glossary

For Faculty:

All of the student resources plus:

• Instructor’s guide with “tips on teaching” based on Dr. Riegelman’s 30+ years of teaching from the text
• Syllabus suggestions for applying the text in semester-long courses, mini-courses, and as part of Journal Clubs
• Powerpoints designed to assist lectures
• Class-tested exam questions for each chapter

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