Duration
Analysis of the use of statistics in the literature : 10h Th
Critical analysis of scientific literature : 10h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
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| Master in motor sciences, professional focus in sports physiotherapy | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Analysis of the use of statistics in the literature : Anne-Françoise Donneau
Critical analysis of scientific literature : Géraldine Martens, Aurore Thibaut
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Analysis of the use of statistics in the literature
This part of the course is dedicated on how to read scientific articles critically, focusing on statistical aspects.
Critical analysis of scientific literature
History of clinical research and ethical issues
Scientific communication
Study design
Research question
Critical appraisal of scientific papers
Bibliographic research
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Questionnaire development and scale validation
Notion of epidemiology
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Analysis of the use of statistics in the literature
Master the concepts of basic descriptive and inferential statistics
Understand the statistical analysis of a scientific article
Be able to interpret the results
Be able to read articles critically
Critical analysis of scientific literature
Learn about good evidence-based medicine practices
Choose the right methodology for the right objective
Critical appraisal of scientific literature and identification of methodological bias
Formulate a research question
Identify the most relevant study design to answer a research question
Conduct a structured review of the literature trought bibliographic databases (Medline, Scopus)
Be able to understand and interpret the results of a meta-analysis
Learn about the development and validation of questionnaires
Be able to interpret certain epidemiological concepts such as the odd ratio or the risk ratio.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Analysis of the use of statistics in the literature
Students will attend two sessions devoted to a review and discussion about the statistical concepts necessary for a proper understanding of this course. One session will be devoted to learning how to critically read scientific articles focusing on statistical aspects. Students will be given time to prepare an oral presentation (group work).
Critical analysis of scientific literature
Active and collaborative learning. Teachers give a lesson followed by a discussion with the students. The students systematically prepare a work with few slides to present to the class for the next lesson.
Students will attend 6 sessions of 2 hours each (=12 hours of class). 8 hours will be devoted to the preparation of the assignments.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Analysis of the use of statistics in the literature
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Exclusively face-to-face
Critical analysis of scientific literature
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Analysis of the use of statistics in the literature
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
- MyULiège
Further information:
Course notes will be made available to students on myuliege. For the final assignment, documentation will be sent by e-mail as soon as groups have been formed and work themes assigned.
Analysis of the use of statistics in the literature
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Continuous assessment
Further information:
Oral presentation: /10
MCQ-type written exam: /10
Overall mark: sum of the two marks
Critical analysis of scientific literature
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Critical analysis of scientific literature
This course requires access to Internet for preparatory work and to PowerPoint to prepare the slides for the work to be presented during the course and the final evaluation.
Additional information regarding the continuous evaluation: an assignment must be completed during the year. Before each class session, students will have to present the preparatory work they have done. Attention, penalty points in case of unjustified absence to these sessions.
Contacts
Analysis of the use of statistics in the literature
* Anne-Françoise DONNEAU (Professeure), Quartier Hôpital, Avenue Hippocrate, 13 - Bât 23, 4000 Liège - Belgique. Tél: 04-366.47.90 Email: afdonneau@uliege.be
* Assistante : Nadia DARDENNE, Quartier Hôpital, Avenue Hippocrate, 13 - Bât 23, 4000 Liège - Belgique - Tél: 04-366.33.40 - Email:ndardenne@uliege.be
Critical analysis of scientific literature
Thibaut Aurore : athibaut@uliege.be
Héléna Cassol : hcassol@chuliege.be
Martens Géraldine : geraldine.martens@uliege.be