Critical Analysis of Scientific Medical Information
Evaluation of scientific and medical data, study design and endpoint assessment, scientific journal classifications, data hierarchy and evidence-based principles, patient sampling and data analysis techniques, study power, and sample size calculations.
Critical Analysis of Scientific and Medical Information
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Training Schedule
The program is specifically designed for
medical affairs professionals.
Module D. 8 hours.
medical affairs professionals.
Module D. 8 hours.
08:30 – 09:00
08:30 – 09:00
Introduction to Good Publication Practice
Structure of articles and presentations. Why is it important?
Current guidelines on article structure
Current guidelines on article structure
09:00 – 10:00
09:00 – 10:00
Hierarchy of scientific medical data and principles for building evidence systems
- Principles of designing clinical trials
- Different patient population samples in research
- Various approaches to data analysis
- Primary and secondary endpoints
10:00 – 10:15
10:00 – 10:15
Coffee Break
10:15 – 11:00
10:15 – 11:00
Principles of calculating study power and sample size
- Citation styles: Selection, search, and editing
- Organizing and syncing personal scientific-medical libraries across devices (desktop, laptop, tablet, cellphone)
11:00 – 11:45
11:00 – 11:45
Modern requirements for clinical trial articles
- Modern requirements for clinical trial articles, meta-analyses, reviews, case reports, and presentations from the perspective of critical data analysis
- What systematic errors are and why they matter
11:45 – 12:00
11:45 – 12:00
Practical session
- Publication analysis
- Analysis of study structure (exercise: "Planning a Study")
12:00 – 13:00
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch
13:00 – 13:45
13:00 – 13:45
Types of Scientific Journals and Their Rankings
- Where to find and how to interpret them
- What information can be obtained from rankings
- Principles of selecting a journal for publication
- Key considerations when submitting an article for publication
13:45 – 14:30
13:45 – 14:30
Practical session
- Critical analysis of an article using a checklist
- Independent work (initial stage) and discussion
14:30 – 15:15
14:30 – 15:15
Practical Approaches to Critical Analysis of Articles
- Principles of peer review: primary/secondary considerations
- Clinical/practical/statistical significance
- Assessing data completeness
- Study limitations, inclusion/exclusion criteria
15:15 – 16:00
15:15 – 16:00
Practical session
- Exercise: "Damaged Abstracts"
- Step-by-step peer review of articles
- Discussion of Results
16:00 – 16:15
16:00 – 16:15
Coffee Break
16:15 – 17:00
16:15 – 17:00
Critical Analysis of Competitors' Articles
- Discussion of approaches to critical analysis
- Developing a unified approach to conducting critical analysis of competitors
17:00 – 17:45
17:00 – 17:45
Critical Analysis of an Article
17.45 - 18.15
17.45 - 18.15
Wrap-Up
Summary of the day
Feedback and Q&A
Homework assignment
Feedback and Q&A
Homework assignment
Complete Training Program
MODULE D
Types of scientific journals, their ratings. Where to find, how to interpret. What kind of information we can get from the ratings. Principles of choosing a journal for publication.
Practical work
Exercise “spoiled abstracts,” step-by-step article reviews
MODULE C BBY
Principles of interpreting graphs and diagrams at a glance.
Practical work
Hands-on work constructing simple and complex graphs
Practical work
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Visualization of biomedical information as text. Simplifying complex slides. Principles of slide layout.
Independent work on the construction of simple and complex graphs
What a medical adviser needs to know from statistics in order to be fluent in scientific and medical information.
Practical work
Statistics for medical advisors
MODULE A
MODULE G
Why do we need reference management? The basics of reference management. An overview of the most popular software for working with references.
Searching for scientific-medical information. Reference manage article by checklist
Place of RWD in EBM, data sources for real-world clinical practice studies, and observational studies. Interpretation of study results. RWD planning and execution approach.
Independent work
Writing and editing an article abstract
MODULE F
How to create effective argument structures, follow established writing standards for medical publications, critically assess and improve their writing through review processes.
Practical work
Practical work
Creation story tailing presentation
MODULE I
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MODULE E
Practical work
Performing calculations and interpreting results of observational studies
What is effective scientific and medical communication? Storytelling principles in articles and presentations, speech objectives, adaptation materials for the audience, online and offline formats.
MODULE H
Overview of AI’s evolving role in enhancing efficiency, accuracy, and insights within Medical Affairs
Setting the foundation for understanding AI applications across key processes.
Setting the foundation for understanding AI applications across key processes.
Practical work
Exploring AI-driven tools for conducting precise and efficient searches