Phase 3: Section A
Quantitative Research Evidence
(Linked to Lecture 7)
Welcome to Phase 3 Section A
Please read over the aims and objectives of this section and click on your theory to practice link before completing your formative questions and summative assessment. If you have difficulty understanding any of the content of this section, please discuss this with your CILG teacher in your next class.
This eResource has been designed to be used on a university PC using the Google Chrome web browser. It is currently not configured to be used on any mobile device.
COURSE AIMS and LEARNING OUTCOMES
The main aim of this section of the eResource is to introduce students to different types of trials evaluating healthcare interventions
By the end of this section you should be able to:-
- Consider the nature of trial evidence and appreciate the answers it provides and its limitations
- Describe key features of studies that evaluate interventions (recruitment, design & comparison of study outcomes, reliability and validity of outcome measures)
- Understand how quantitative data is analysed and summarised
LINKING THE THEORY TO PRACTICE
Please view the following short video clip. This link should help to demonstrate the relevance and applicability of using evidence to support clinical practice.
SELF DIRECTED ACTIVITY
Read the article published in the BMJ on ‘Understanding Controlled Trials: Why are randomised controlled trials important?’
FORMATIVE QUESTIONS
Following on from the above activity, please attempt to answer the following two formative assessment questions. You can click to receive immediate feedback on your answers. These two formative assessment questions are not marked and will not affect your overall module score. You are strongly encouraged to undertake the formative assessment questions before proceeding and prior to undertaking the summative assessment questions at the end of this section.
Question 1a
Watch the video from the Medical Research Council on randomised controlled trials.
Medical Research Council RCT Video
Reflect on what you have read and watched and answer the following questions.
The correct answers for all questions will be revealed when you click on the 'Show ALL Correct Answers' button, located after Question 1 (b).
What is a clinical trial?
Think of two reasons to explain why is it important to randomise participants in a study?
List three reasons as to why you would not use a randomised controlled trial.
Question 1b
The National Guideline Centre (NGC) is commissioned to develop NICE clinical practice guidelines.
Take some time to look at their website and then answer the following questions.
Once evidence is produced by RCTs or other clinical trials what are the important next steps in the process?
What is a guideline?
What can a guideline do?
Why is it important to embed evidence into clinical practice?
SECTION SUMMARY
This section should have introduced you to the different types of trials evaluating healthcare interventions
You should now be in a position to:
- Consider the nature of trial evidence and appreciate the answers it provides and its limitations.
- Describe key features of studies that evaluate interventions.
- Understand how quantitative data is analysed and summarised
Before leaving this section, please ensure that you have achieved the learning outcomes for this section of the course.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
When you have completed all of the above activities you should attempt the summative QuestionMark test. Click on the QuestionMark button below to begin your summative assessment for this section.
To navigate to QOL and log into the summative assessment program 'QuestionMark' and attempt the Phase 3 Section A Test (Click here)
This eResource and the QuestionMark tests have been designed to be used on a university PC using the Google Chrome web browser. It is currently not configured to be used on any mobile devices.
Please ensure that you click the ‘SUBMIT’ button after you complete each test to ensure that your scores are recorded. YOU WILL ONLY GET ONE ATTEMPT TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSESSMENT.
February 2019 Intake:
Assessment questions for this section must be completed on or before: Monday - 7th October 2019
September 2019 Intake:
Assessment questions for this section must be completed on or before: Monday - 11th May 2020
If you have any questions related to QuestionMark or the Section Tests, please Contact Paddy Haughian - p.haughian@qub.ac.uk or telephone: 028 9097 2603