Section outline

  • Lecture: The Research Question

    Introduction to the course; components ("anatomy") of a research protocol and "physiology" of research; examples from Dr. Newman's neonatal jaundice research.

    Faculty:  Tom Newman

    Location:      HSW 302

    • Session Slides:

    • Newman Lecture 1 Intro and Research Questions for 1 month DCR 2015-0730 File

    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Required Reading:

      DCR-4: Chapter 1: The Anatomy and Physiology of Clinical Research

      DCR-4: Chapter 2: Conceiving the Research Question

    • Errata for DCR-3 as of July 18, 2012 File
    • Errata for DCR-4 as of 2014-0817 File

    • Optional Reading:

    • Newman 2003 Stories Statistics BMJ File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02
    • Newman 2006 NEJM Outcomes of TB 25 or more File
    • Newman 1991 AJDC Direct Bili LEJN-2 File

    • Assignment: Assignment one (due at the start of class)