How to Read Articles and Interpret Scientific and Medical Information. Basic Statistics
Foundational statistical concepts, interpretation of statistical measures, meta-analysis, and extracting valuable information and insights from research studies. Basic statistics using AI.
Basic statistics and medical data interpretation
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Training Schedule
The program is specifically designed for
medical affairs professionals.
Module A. 4 hours.
medical affairs professionals.
Module A. 4 hours.
08:50 – 09:00
08:50 – 09:00
Introduction
Program overview
Gathering participant expectations
Assessing initial knowledge level
Gathering participant expectations
Assessing initial knowledge level
09:00 – 10:00
09:00 – 10:00
Basic Statistics
- What a medical advisor should know to navigate scientific medical information
- Key concepts: risks, risk ratios, odds ratios, and their differences
- Random variables, NNT (Number Needed to Treat), NNH (Number Needed to Harm)
- Descriptive statistics
- Interpretation of p-values, confidence intervals, quartiles, and percentiles
- Meta-analysis and interpretation principles
10:00 – 10:30
10:00 – 10:30
Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:30
10:30 - 12:30
Practical Work
- Statistics for medical affairs specialists
- Individual tasks and review
12:30 - 13:00
12:30 - 13:00
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
MODULE B BBBBGBbGGCATEGORY
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