PE4S181 - Research Methodologies and Critical Appraisal: Gastroenterology 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2028 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: PE4S181
Module Title: Research Methodologies and Critical Appraisal: Gastroenterology
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Nursing and Allied Health
Faculty Sub Group: Clinical Services
Module Leader: Karl New
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: MAR 2018 Final Year of Intake: 2023
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100260 - healthcare science
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2028

Module Aims

This module is designed to help students recognise, understand, interpret and apply methods used in healthcare research and critically appraise the various methodologies specific to Gastroenterology research.

Content Summary

Terminology used in epidemiology and research studies such as prevalence, incidence, sensitivity, specificity, false positive and false negatives.

Interpreting graphical representation of epidemiological and statistical data such as Kaplan-Meier Curves, Forrest Plots and Meta-analyses.

Calculations used in the assessment of research data such as relative risk, absolute risk, number needed to treat. Statistical tests and their applications including t-Tests, ANOVA, Chi-Square.

Qualitative research methods.

Fundamentals of evidence based practice and its application into the clinical setting.

Principles of health economics, audit and quality improvement / assurance systems.

Establishing patient registers and the value of disease specific registers

Research into educational principles for both health care practitioner and patient. Understanding what may work for the patient as well as the educator.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 96
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 4
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Analyse and interpret research in gastroenterology medicine
LO2 Display a critical understanding of the clinical implications of research and its impact upon healthcare delivery and service development

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Online Assessment Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1 End of Module examination 90 N/A 30 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Self Reflective Assessment 1 Reflective Journal 0 600 10 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Project 1 Completion of an individual or group project 0 N/A 20 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Case study 1 Case based scenarios and discussion Forum 0 N/A 40 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Time-constrained assessment (Online) 1
Self Reflective Assessment 1
Project 1
Case study 1

Reading List

Crombie I (latest edition) The Pocket Guide to Critical Appraisal. BMJ Books, London ISBN 072791099X

Greenhalgh, T. (2010) How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence Based Medicine. 4th ed. BMJ Books, London ISBN 1444334360. Available as e-book

Petrie A and Sabin C. (2009) (3rd Edition) Medical Statistics at a Glance. J Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. ISBN: 978-1-4051-8051-1

Pope, C., Mays, N. 3rd edition (2006) Qualitative Research in Health Care Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub./BMJ Books

Websites

Basic medical Statistics: GPNotebook: http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=x20050322112724411760

BioMed Central: Research Methodologies: http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcmedresmethodol/

Evidence Based Medicine. GPNotebook http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=-1596981199

Evidence based Medicine. PatientUK http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/22/

TRIP Database. http://www.tripdatabase.com/