| Course file - Author(s) |
References, relevant online documents and resources |
| Literature search, citing medicine, instructions for authors |
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Literature search - Allen T
Systematic searching for systematic reviews - Allen T |
Cochrane Collaboration
Cochrane Library
Embase
Google Scholar
PubMed
WHO Databases |
| Entrez - PubMed - MEDLINE - Campana A |
Internet and PubMed/Medline - Campana A |
Searching PubMed - Campana A (HTM)
Searching PubMed - Campana A (presentation) |
Internet and PubMed/Medline - Campana A
Medical literature search - Free full-text articles - Campana A |
| Citing biomedical documents - National Library of Medicine (NLM) style - Campana A |
Patrias K. Citing medicine: the NLM style guide for authors, editors, and publishers [Internet]. 2nd ed. Wendling DL, technical editor. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2007 [updated 2009 Oct 21; cited 2010 Apr 30].
ICMJE: Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals - Preparing a Manuscript for Submission to a Biomedical Journal
Mulford Library: Instructions to Authors
Zotero |
| Biomedical journals - Instructions for authors - Campana A |
ICMJE: Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals
Mulford Library: Instructions to Authors |
| Scientific research. Writing for publication: steps for novice writers - Hamamy H |
ICMJE: Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals |
| Guidelines |
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| WHO guidelines on sexual and reproductive health - Bathija H |
WHO | Child and adolescent health and development
WHO | Making pregnancy safer
WHO | Sexual and Reproductive Health |
| Epidemiologic studies |
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Epidemiologic studies - Merialdi M (presentation with audio)
Epidemiologic studies - Merialdi M (PDF) |
Bonita R, Beaglehole R, Kjellstrom T. Basic epidemiology. 2nd edition. World Health Organization, Geneva, 2006. |
| Basics concepts in genetic epidemiology - Merialdi M |
Malats N, Calafell F. Basic glossary on genetic epidemiology. J Epidemiol Community Health [Internet]. 2003 Jul [cited 2010 May 1];57(7):480-2.
Malats N, Calafell F. Advanced glossary on genetic epidemiology. J Epidemiol Community Health [Internet]. 2003 Aug [cited 2010 May 1];57(8):562-4. |
| Case-control studies - Say L |
Rutjes AWS, Reitsma JB, Vandenbroucke JP, Glas AS, Bossuyt PMM. Case-control and two-gate designs in diagnostic accuracy studies. Clin. Chem [Internet]. 2005 Aug [cited 2010 May 5];51(8):1335-41.
Lee W, Bindman J, Ford T, Glozier N, Moran P, Stewart R, Hotopf M. Bias in psychiatric case-control studies: literature survey. Br J Psychiatry [Internet]. 2007 Mar [cited 2010 May 5];190204-209. |
| Cohort studies - Nguyen Thi My Huong |
Rochon PA, Gurwitz JH, Sykora K, Mamdani M, Streiner DL, Garfinkel S, Normand ST, Anderson GM. Reader's guide to critical appraisal of cohort studies: 1. Role and design. BMJ [Internet]. 2005 Apr 16 [cited 2010 May 1];330(7496):895-7.
Mamdani M, Sykora K, Li P, Normand ST, Streiner DL, Austin PC, Rochon PA, Anderson GM. Reader's guide to critical appraisal of cohort studies: 2. Assessing potential for confounding. BMJ [Internet]. 2005 Apr 23 [cited 2010 May 1];330(7497):960-2.
Normand ST, Sykora K, Li P, Mamdani M, Rochon PA, Anderson GM. Readers guide to critical appraisal of cohort studies: 3. Analytical strategies to reduce confounding. BMJ [Internet]. 2005 Apr 30 [cited 2010 May 1];330(7498):1021-3.
Thadhani R, Tonelli M. Cohort studies: marching forward. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol [Internet]. 2006 Sep [cited 2010 May 1];1(5):1117-23. |
| Population surveys - Say L |
Demographic and Health Surveys: MEASURE DHS
United Nations Statistics Division - Household Surveys in Developing Countries
Thrift AG. Design and Methods of Population Surveys. Neuroepidemiology. 2010 Mar 18;34(4):267-9. |
| Strategies for data analysis: case-control studies - Bergel E |
Knol MJ, Vandenbroucke JP, Scott P, Egger M. What do case-control studies estimate? Survey of methods and assumptions in published case-control research. Am. J. Epidemiol [Internet]. 2008 Nov 1 [cited 2010 May 1];168(9):1073-81. |
| Randomized clinical trials - Merialdi M |
The Lancet epidemiology series - Grimes DA, Schulz KF |
| Strategies for data analysis: RCTs - Bergel E |
The CONSORT Group
Practihc
The Trial Bank Project |
| Screening |
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| Screening - Merialdi M |
Deeks JJ. Systematic reviews in health care: Systematic reviews of evaluations of diagnostic and screening tests. BMJ [Internet]. 2001 Jul 21 [cited 2010 May 1];323(7305):157-62.
Rutjes AWS, Reitsma JB, Coomarasamy A, Khan KS, Bossuyt PMM. Evaluation of diagnostic tests when there is no gold standard. A review of methods. Health Technol Assess [Internet]. 2007 Dec [cited 2010 May 1];11(50):iii, ix-51. |
| Qualitative research methods |
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| Qualitative research study design - Thomson R |
Social Research Methods |
| Research ethics |
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Good ethics is good research - Thapa S (presentation with audio)
Good ethics is good research - Thapa S (PDF)
Background handout on ethical issues in research with a focus on youth: key terms and concepts - Thapa S
Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC) - Informed assent form template for children/minors
Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC) - Informed consent form template for consent for storage and future use of unused samples
Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC) - Informed consent form template for clinical studies
Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC) - Informed consent form template for qualitative studies
Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC) - Informed parental consent template for research involving children (clinical studies)
Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC) - Informed parental consent template for research involving children (qualitative studies)
Research Ethics Review Committee (WHO ERC) - The process of seeking informed consent |
FHI - Research Ethics Training Curriculum
WHO | Research ethics
WMA Declaration of Helsinki - Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects
Woodsong C, Karim QA. A model designed to enhance informed consent: experiences from the HIV prevention trials network. Am J Public Health [Internet]. 2005 Mar [cited 2010 Jun 18];95(3):412-9.
World Health Organization - Research Ethics Review Committee - The Process of Seeking Informed Consent |
| Gender analysis |
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Gender mainstreaming: what, where, and how? - Araujo de Carvalho I (presentation with audio)
Gender mainstreaming: what, where, and how? - Araujo de Carvalho I (PDF) |
WHO | Department of Gender, Women and Health (GWH)
WHO - Gender, women and health
WHO | Women and health: today's evidence tomorrow's agenda |
| Research proposal |
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How to prepare a research protocol for WHO? - Thapa S (presentation with audio)
How to prepare a research protocol for WHO? - Thapa S (PDF)
World Health Organization. Preparing a research project proposal. Guidelines and forms (fourth edition). Geneva 2003
Recommended format for a research protocol - In brief |
Allen T. Literature search. Paper presented at: Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research; 2010 May 21; Geneva.
Fathalla MF. A practical guide for health researchers [Internet]. WHO Regional Publications, Eastern Mediterranean Series; 30. Cairo: 2004 [cited 2010 Jul 30].
Habicht JP, Victora CG, Vaughan JP. Evaluation designs for adequacy, plausibility and probability of public health programme performance and impact. Int J Epidemiol [Internet]. 1999 Feb [cited 2010 Jul 30];28(1):10-8.
Thapa S. Good ethics is good research. Paper presented at: Training Course in Sexual and Reproductive Health Research; 2010 Jun 18; Geneva. |
| WHO strategy on research for health |
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WHO strategy on research for health - Terry R (presentation with audio)
WHO strategy on research for health - Terry R (PDF) |
WHO | Research policy
WHO Research for Health Strategy approved by the 63rd World Health Assembly
Health Research Web |
| Assignment |
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Assignment guide - Abawi K (PDF)
Assignment guide - Abawi K (presentation with audio) |
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