S & R M (statistics & Research Methodology)
2 & 3 October 2010
COURSES for 2010/11 Exams
All courses now 'LIVE' To avoid disappointment please do not delay.
Please e mail Sarah for Application forms
CASC COURSE SEPTEMBER 11 & 12 2010 NOW FULLY BOOKED
CANCELLATION LIST TAKEN
CASC COURSE JANUARY 2011
SATURDAY 8 AND SUNDAY 9
Applications being accepted now.
Please call or e mail Sarah for application form
01223 884208 sarah.devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
S & RM Course
Statistics & Research Methodology Cambridge Course
Designed for both Paper 2 and Paper 3
Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 October 2010
Dr. Paul Wilkinson, University Lecturer and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the University of Cambridge, will deliver this weekend course. He contributes Statistics and Research Methodology questions for the MRCPsych Papers 2 and 3. He has been running a crash course for the MRCPsych Critical Appraisal exams since 2003. By popular request, he has extended this course from one day to two days, to allow more time for direct teaching of new concepts, more discussion and for more MCQ and EMQ practice
This course will thoroughly prepare candidates for the epidemiology, statistics and research methodology components of the MRCPsych Papers 2 and 3. The course will teach General Research Methodology and all specific research types e.g. RCTs, health economics, aetiology, qualitative research etc. After each mini topic there will be MCQ/ EMQ practice and discussion. The course will cover all statistical tests that are likely to come up in the exam, e.g. Mann-Whitney, multiple regression, and discuss how to interpret them and answer questions on them. The statistics will be scattered through the day, presented together with the relevant study design, to keep it in small doses! Teaching will include essential calculations e.g. NNT, sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratio. Candidates will have plenty of opportunities to practise them. The course will conclude with MCQs and EMIQs that test knowledge across study designs e.g. Which is the best statistical test to use in a specific situation? What type of bias would occur in this situation? Which is the most appropriate study design?
We will discuss more than 250 questions including MCQs and EMIQs from recent exams, the pilot exams, questions adapted from the old-style exam and questions written by the Cambridge team. Full paper handouts will be given of questions; answers and explanations; and slides used to teach theoretical material. Questions will be e-mailed to candidates before the course, so they can try them in advance if they so wish.
Fee: £300
Contact: sarah.devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
DRAFT PROGRAMME SATURDAY 2nd OCTOBER 9:45 – 10:15 Registration 10:15 – 12:45 General research methodology Presentation of results and distributions Sample selection Statistical significance and confidence intervals Power Problems of statistical tests Measurement, reliability and validity 12:45 – 1:30 LUNCH 1:30 – 5:00 General: Measurement, reliability and validity Treatment studies Types of treatment studies Sample recruitment Treatment allocation Carrying out treatment Measuring outcome Analysing data Statistics of comparing two (or more groups) Number needed to treat Survival analysis Dealing with drop-outs (from treatment or analysis) Special types of treatment studies Economic analysis SUNDAY 3rd OCTOBER 9:30 – 12:30 Aetiology Studies Types of study – cohort vs case-control Relative risk and odds ratio Appraisal of studies Adjusting for confounding Correlational statistics Multiple regression Ecological studies Screening studies Sensitivity and specificity Positive and negative predictive value Likelihood ratios ROC curves Combining studies and meta-analysis Forest plots Diagnosis studies Prognosis studies 12:30 – 1:15 LUNCH 1:15 – 4:00 Epidemiology studies Prevalence and incidence Standardised mortality ratio Qualitative studies General MCQs and EMIQs Suggestions for further studying
**********************************************************************
Paper 1 & 2 Courses:
November 6th and November 7th
Cost: £150 for each day.
application form from sarah.devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884208
***********************************************************************************
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2010: Exam dates
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January 15 June
CASC
21-24 September 2010
S & R M (statistics & Research Methodology)
2 & 3 October 2010
COURSES for 2010/11 Exams
All courses now 'LIVE' To avoid disappointment please do not delay.
Please e mail Sarah for Application forms
CASC COURSE SEPTEMBER 11 & 12 2010 NOW FULLY BOOKED
CANCELLATION LIST TAKEN
CASC COURSE JANUARY 2011
SATURDAY 8 AND SUNDAY 9
Applications being accepted now.
Please call or e mail Sarah for application form
01223 884208 sarah.devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
S & RM Course
Statistics & Research Methodology Cambridge Course
Designed for both Paper 2 and Paper 3
Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 October 2010
Dr. Paul Wilkinson, University Lecturer and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the University of Cambridge, will deliver this weekend course. He contributes Statistics and Research Methodology questions for the MRCPsych Papers 2 and 3. He has been running a crash course for the MRCPsych Critical Appraisal exams since 2003. By popular request, he has extended this course from one day to two days, to allow more time for direct teaching of new concepts, more discussion and for more MCQ and EMQ practice
This course will thoroughly prepare candidates for the epidemiology, statistics and research methodology components of the MRCPsych Papers 2 and 3. The course will teach General Research Methodology and all specific research types e.g. RCTs, health economics, aetiology, qualitative research etc. After each mini topic there will be MCQ/ EMQ practice and discussion. The course will cover all statistical tests that are likely to come up in the exam, e.g. Mann-Whitney, multiple regression, and discuss how to interpret them and answer questions on them. The statistics will be scattered through the day, presented together with the relevant study design, to keep it in small doses! Teaching will include essential calculations e.g. NNT, sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratio. Candidates will have plenty of opportunities to practise them. The course will conclude with MCQs and EMIQs that test knowledge across study designs e.g. Which is the best statistical test to use in a specific situation? What type of bias would occur in this situation? Which is the most appropriate study design?
We will discuss more than 250 questions including MCQs and EMIQs from recent exams, the pilot exams, questions adapted from the old-style exam and questions written by the Cambridge team. Full paper handouts will be given of questions; answers and explanations; and slides used to teach theoretical material. Questions will be e-mailed to candidates before the course, so they can try them in advance if they so wish.
Fee: £300
Contact: sarah.devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
DRAFT PROGRAMME SATURDAY 2nd OCTOBER 9:45 – 10:15 Registration 10:15 – 12:45 General research methodology Presentation of results and distributions Sample selection Statistical significance and confidence intervals Power Problems of statistical tests Measurement, reliability and validity 12:45 – 1:30 LUNCH 1:30 – 5:00 General: Measurement, reliability and validity Treatment studies Types of treatment studies Sample recruitment Treatment allocation Carrying out treatment Measuring outcome Analysing data Statistics of comparing two (or more groups) Number needed to treat Survival analysis Dealing with drop-outs (from treatment or analysis) Special types of treatment studies Economic analysis SUNDAY 3rd OCTOBER 9:30 – 12:30 Aetiology Studies Types of study – cohort vs case-control Relative risk and odds ratio Appraisal of studies Adjusting for confounding Correlational statistics Multiple regression Ecological studies Screening studies Sensitivity and specificity Positive and negative predictive value Likelihood ratios ROC curves Combining studies and meta-analysis Forest plots Diagnosis studies Prognosis studies 12:30 – 1:15 LUNCH 1:15 – 4:00 Epidemiology studies Prevalence and incidence Standardised mortality ratio Qualitative studies General MCQs and EMIQs Suggestions for further studying
**********************************************************************
Paper 1 & 2 Courses:
November 6th and November 7th
Cost: £150 for each day.
application form from sarah.devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884208
***********************************************************************************
Last updated 16 days ago by The Cambridge MRCPsych Course
0900-0915: Registration
0915-1020: Toral Thomas: Descriptive psychopathology, Liaison
1020-1030: Coffee
1030-1130: Elizabeth Fistein: Social psychology, Description & measurement, History,
Ethics & Philosophy, Stigma & Culture
1130-1230: Sophie Anwar: Aetiology, Classification, Psychosis, Personality, Neurotic,
Old age
1230-0120: Lunch
0120-0220: Jairam Ramakrishnan: Basic Psychology, Dynamic psychopathology,
Human development, Basic psychotherapy
0220-0320: Ben Underwood: History, MSE, Cognition, Neurological exam
0320-0330: Tea
0330-0440: Kostas Stagias: Pharmacology, Substance misuse, affective disorders
PAPER 2 THEORY- SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2009
COST £150 PER DAY
IN HOUSE £120 PER DAY
0900-0910: Registration
0910-1015: Ben Underwood: Genetics (except Child); Adult & Old Epidemiology
1015-1025: Coffee
1025-1130: Ben Underwood: Neurosciences
1130-1,00: Paul Wilkinson: Core & Child Epidemiology, Child Genetics
1.00-0145: Lunch
0145-0310: Jairam Ramakrishnan: Psychological Processes & Treatments
0310-0320: Tea
0320-0450: Kostas Stagias: Psychopharmacology
These courses qualiify for a special discount for those who attended Paper 1 & 2in April 2009.
2010- EXAMS
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January
15 June
CASC
23-26 March
21-24 September
2010-COURSES
CASC: 27-28 February
All enquiries to:
ADMINISTRATOR
Sarah Devereux
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
CONTACT: Sarah Devereux
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
0900-0915: Registration
0915-1020: Toral Thomas: Descriptive psychopathology, Liaison
1020-1030: Coffee
1030-1130: Elizabeth Fistein: Social psychology, Description & measurement, History,
Ethics & Philosophy, Stigma & Culture
1130-1230: Sophie Anwar: Aetiology, Classification, Psychosis, Personality, Neurotic,
Old age
1230-0120: Lunch
0120-0220: Jairam Ramakrishnan: Basic Psychology, Dynamic psychopathology,
Human development, Basic psychotherapy
0220-0320: Ben Underwood: History, MSE, Cognition, Neurological exam
0320-0330: Tea
0330-0440: Kostas Stagias: Pharmacology, Substance misuse, affective disorders
PAPER 2 THEORY- SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2009
COST £150 PER DAY
IN HOUSE £120 PER DAY
0900-0910: Registration
0910-1015: Ben Underwood: Genetics (except Child); Adult & Old Epidemiology
1015-1025: Coffee
1025-1130: Ben Underwood: Neurosciences
1130-1,00: Paul Wilkinson: Core & Child Epidemiology, Child Genetics
1.00-0145: Lunch
0145-0310: Jairam Ramakrishnan: Psychological Processes & Treatments
0310-0320: Tea
0320-0450: Kostas Stagias: Psychopharmacology
These courses qualiify for a special discount for those who attended Paper 1 & 2in April 2009.
2010- EXAMS
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January
15 June
CASC
23-26 March
21-24 September
COURSES for 2010 Exams
CASC: 27-28 February
All enquiries to:
ADMINISTRATOR
Sarah Devereux
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
CONTACT: Sarah Devereux
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
0900-0915: Registration
0915-1020: Toral Thomas: Descriptive psychopathology, Liaison
1020-1030: Coffee
1030-1130: Elizabeth Fistein: Social psychology, Description & measurement, History,
Ethics & Philosophy, Stigma & Culture
1130-1230: Sophie Anwar: Aetiology, Classification, Psychosis, Personality, Neurotic,
Old age
1230-0120: Lunch
0120-0220: Jairam Ramakrishnan: Basic Psychology, Dynamic psychopathology,
Human development, Basic psychotherapy
0220-0320: Ben Underwood: History, MSE, Cognition, Neurological exam
0320-0330: Tea
0330-0440: Kostas Stagias: Pharmacology, Substance misuse, affective disorders
PAPER 2 THEORY- SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2009
COST £150 PER DAY
IN HOUSE £120 PER DAY
0900-0910: Registration
0910-1015: Ben Underwood: Genetics (except Child); Adult & Old Epidemiology
1015-1025: Coffee
1025-1130: Ben Underwood: Neurosciences
1130-1,00: Paul Wilkinson: Core & Child Epidemiology, Child Genetics
1.00-0145: Lunch
0145-0310: Jairam Ramakrishnan: Psychological Processes & Treatments
0310-0320: Tea
0320-0450: Kostas Stagias: Psychopharmacology
These courses qualiify for a special discount for those who attended Paper 1 & 2in April 2009.
2010- EXAMS
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January
15 June
CASC
23-26 March
21-24 September
COURSES for 2010 Exams
Paper 3 Course: 28 & 29 November 2009
Cost: £300. (£240 for internal candidates)
Stastics & Research methods Course: 12 & 13 December 2009
Cost: £300. (£240 for internal candidates)
CASC Course: 27 & 28 February
All enquiries to:
ADMINISTRATOR
Sarah Devereux
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
CONTACT: Sarah Devereux
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
0900-0915: Registration
0915-1020: Toral Thomas: Descriptive psychopathology, Liaison
1020-1030: Coffee
1030-1130: Elizabeth Fistein: Social psychology, Description & measurement, History,
Ethics & Philosophy, Stigma & Culture
1130-1230: Sophie Anwar: Aetiology, Classification, Psychosis, Personality, Neurotic,
Old age
1230-0120: Lunch
0120-0220: Jairam Ramakrishnan: Basic Psychology, Dynamic psychopathology,
Human development, Basic psychotherapy
0220-0320: Ben Underwood: History, MSE, Cognition, Neurological exam
0320-0330: Tea
0330-0440: Kostas Stagias: Pharmacology, Substance misuse, affective disorders
PAPER 2 THEORY- SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2009
COST £150 PER DAY
IN HOUSE £120 PER DAY
0900-0910: Registration
0910-1015: Ben Underwood: Genetics (except Child); Adult & Old Epidemiology
1015-1025: Coffee
1025-1130: Ben Underwood: Neurosciences
1130-1,00: Paul Wilkinson: Core & Child Epidemiology, Child Genetics
1.00-0145: Lunch
0145-0310: Jairam Ramakrishnan: Psychological Processes & Treatments
0310-0320: Tea
0320-0450: Kostas Stagias: Psychopharmacology
These courses qualiify for a special discount for those who attended Paper 1 & 2in April 2009.
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2010- EXAMS
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January
15 June
CASC
23-26 March
21-24 September
COURSES for 2010 Exams
Paper 3 Course: 28 & 29 November 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
Stastics & Research methods Course: 12 & 13 December 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
CASC Course: 27 & 28 February 2010
Cost: £700 (£600 for internal candidates)
All enquiries to:
ADMINISTRATOR
Sarah Devereux
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
CONTACT: Sarah Devereux
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Stastics & Research methods Course: 12 & 13 December 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
CASC Course: 27 & 28 February 2010
Cost: £700 (£600 for internal candidates)
All enquiries to:
ADMINISTRATOR
Sarah Devereux
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
CONTACT: Sarah Devereux
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
2010: Exam dates
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January
15 June
CASC
23-26 March
21-24 September
COURSES for 2010 Exams
Paper 3:
28 & 29 November 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research methods
12 & 13 December 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research Methodology Cambridge Course
Designed for MRCPsych Paper 3
CASC Course:
27 & 28 February 2010
Cost: £700 (£600 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research Methods Course
Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 December 2009
Dr. Paul Wilkinson, University Lecturer and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the University of Cambridge, will deliver this weekend course. He contributes Statistics and Research Methodology questions for the MRCPsych Paper 3. He has been running a crash course for the MRCPsych Critical Appraisal exams since 2003. By popular request, he has extended this course from one day to two days, to allow more time for direct teaching of new concepts, more discussion and for more MCQ and EMQ practice
This course will thoroughly prepare candidates for the statistics and research methodology components of the MRCPsych Paper 3. The course will teach General Research Methodology and all specific research types e.g. RCTs, health economics, aetiology, qualitative research etc. After each mini topic there will be MCQ/ EMQ practice and discussion. The course will cover all statistical tests that are likely to come up in the exam, e.g. Mann-Whitney, multiple regression, and discuss how to interpret them and answer questions on them. The statistics will be scattered through the day, presented together with the relevant study design, to keep it in small doses! Teaching will include essential calculations e.g. NNT, sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratio. Candidates will have plenty of opportunities to practice them. The course will conclude with MCQs and EMIQs that test knowledge across study designs e.g. Which is the best statistical test to use in a specific situation? What type of bias would occur in this situation? Which is the most appropriate study design?
We will discuss more than 250 MCQs and EMIQs from recent exams and questions written by the Cambridge team. Full paper handouts will be given of questions; answers and explanations; and slides used to teach theoretical material. Questions will be e-mailed to candidates before the course, so they can try them in advance if they so wish (as requested by candidates from the last course).
PROGRAMME
Saturday 12th December
10:00 – 10:30 Registration
10:30 – 1:00 General research methodology
Presentation of results and distributions
Sample selection
Statistical significance and confidence intervals
Power
Problems of statistical tests
Measurement, reliability and validity
2:00 – 5:00 Treatment studies
Types of treatment studies
Sample recruitment
Treatment allocation
Carrying out treatment
Measuring outcome
Statistics of comparing two (or more) groups
Number needed to treat
Survival analysis
Dealing with drop-outs (from treatment or analysis)
Special types of treatment studies
Economic analysis
Sunday 13th December
9:30 – 12:30 Aetiology studies
Types of study – cohort vs. case-control
Relative risk and odds ratio
Appraisal of studies
Adjusting for confounding
Correlational statistics
Multiple regression
Ecological studies
Screening studies
Sensitivity and specificity
Positive and negative predictive value
Likelihood ratios
ROC curves
Combining studies and meta-analysis
Forest plots
Diagnosis studies
Prognosis studies
1:30 – 4:00 Epidemiology studies
Prevalence and incidence
Standardised mortality ratio
Qualitative studies
MCQs and EMQs
Suggestions for further studying
Advance Questions for Cambridge S&RM Course
We are happy to send a selection of some of the questions we shall be covering in the Cambridge course in advance for candidates to practice and think about. However, receiving these questions constitutes attendance at the course and we shall only send them once you have paid for the course. If for whatever reason you have to cancel attendance at the course, no refund will be available if you have received the questions.
There is no obligation to receive or try these questions before the course. The course assumes very little baseline knowledge and will assume you have not looked at these questions. We are offering sending them because some people find that doing questions in advance helps their subsequent learning. A full set of questions and answers will be given at the course to all candidates.
If you would like to receive the questions, please contact Sarah Devereux, Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk, before 3rd December.
CONTACT
Sarah Devereux
Administrator
Cambridge MRCPsych Course
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
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2010: Exam dates
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January
15 June
CASC
23-26 March
21-24 September
COURSES for 2010 Exams
Paper 3:
28 & 29 November 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research methods
12 & 13 December 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research Methodology Cambridge Course
Designed for MRCPsych Paper 3
CASC Course:
27 & 28 February 2010
Cost: £700 (£600 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research Methods Course
Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 December 2009
Dr. Paul Wilkinson, University Lecturer and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the University of Cambridge, will deliver this weekend course. He contributes Statistics and Research Methodology questions for the MRCPsych Paper 3. He has been running a crash course for the MRCPsych Critical Appraisal exams since 2003. By popular request, he has extended this course from one day to two days, to allow more time for direct teaching of new concepts, more discussion and for more MCQ and EMQ practice
This course will thoroughly prepare candidates for the statistics and research methodology components of the MRCPsych Paper 3. The course will teach General Research Methodology and all specific research types e.g. RCTs, health economics, aetiology, qualitative research etc. After each mini topic there will be MCQ/ EMQ practice and discussion. The course will cover all statistical tests that are likely to come up in the exam, e.g. Mann-Whitney, multiple regression, and discuss how to interpret them and answer questions on them. The statistics will be scattered through the day, presented together with the relevant study design, to keep it in small doses! Teaching will include essential calculations e.g. NNT, sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratio. Candidates will have plenty of opportunities to practice them. The course will conclude with MCQs and EMIQs that test knowledge across study designs e.g. Which is the best statistical test to use in a specific situation? What type of bias would occur in this situation? Which is the most appropriate study design?
We will discuss more than 250 MCQs and EMIQs from recent exams and questions written by the Cambridge team. Full paper handouts will be given of questions; answers and explanations; and slides used to teach theoretical material. Questions will be e-mailed to candidates before the course, so they can try them in advance if they so wish (as requested by candidates from the last course).
PROGRAMME
Saturday 12th December
10:00 – 10:30 Registration
10:30 – 5:00 pm
General research methodology
Presentation of results and distributions
Sample selection
Statistical significance and confidence intervals
Power
Problems of statistical tests
Measurement, reliability and validity
Treatment studies
Types of treatment studies
Sample recruitment
Treatment allocation
Carrying out treatment
Measuring outcome
Statistics of comparing two (or more) groups
Number needed to treat
Survival analysis
Dealing with drop-outs (from treatment or analysis)
Special types of treatment studies
Economic analysis
Sunday 13th December
9:30 – 4:00pm
Aetiology studies
Types of study – cohort vs. case-control
Relative risk and odds ratio
Appraisal of studies
Adjusting for confounding
Correlational statistics
Multiple regression
Ecological studies
Screening studies
Sensitivity and specificity
Positive and negative predictive value
Likelihood ratios
ROC curves
Combining studies and meta-analysis
Forest plots
Diagnosis studies
Prognosis studies
Epidemiology studies
Prevalence and incidence
Standardised mortality ratio
Qualitative studies
MCQs and EMQs
Suggestions for further studying
Advance Questions for Cambridge S&RM Course
We are happy to send a selection of some of the questions we shall be covering in the Cambridge course in advance for candidates to practice and think about. However, receiving these questions constitutes attendance at the course and we shall only send them once you have paid for the course. If for whatever reason you have to cancel attendance at the course, no refund will be available if you have received the questions.
There is no obligation to receive or try these questions before the course. The course assumes very little baseline knowledge and will assume you have not looked at these questions. We are offering sending them because some people find that doing questions in advance helps their subsequent learning. A full set of questions and answers will be given at the course to all candidates.
If you would like to receive the questions, please contact Sarah Devereux, Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk, before 3rd December.
CONTACT
Sarah Devereux
Administrator
Cambridge MRCPsych Course
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
]]>
2010: Exam dates
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January
15 June
CASC
23-26 March
21-24 September
COURSES for 2010 Exams
Paper 3:
28 & 29 November 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research methods
12 & 13 December 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
CASC Course:
27 & 28 February 2010
Cost: £700 (£600 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research Methods Course
Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 December 2009
Dr. Paul Wilkinson, University Lecturer and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the University of Cambridge, will deliver this weekend course. He contributes Statistics and Research Methodology questions for the MRCPsych Paper 3. He has been running a crash course for the MRCPsych Critical Appraisal exams since 2003. By popular request, he has extended this course from one day to two days, to allow more time for direct teaching of new concepts, more discussion and for more MCQ and EMQ practice
This course will thoroughly prepare candidates for the statistics and research methodology components of the MRCPsych Paper 3. The course will teach General Research Methodology and all specific research types e.g. RCTs, health economics, aetiology, qualitative research etc. After each mini topic there will be MCQ/ EMQ practice and discussion. The course will cover all statistical tests that are likely to come up in the exam, e.g. Mann-Whitney, multiple regression, and discuss how to interpret them and answer questions on them. The statistics will be scattered through the day, presented together with the relevant study design, to keep it in small doses! Teaching will include essential calculations e.g. NNT, sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratio. Candidates will have plenty of opportunities to practice them. The course will conclude with MCQs and EMIQs that test knowledge across study designs e.g. Which is the best statistical test to use in a specific situation? What type of bias would occur in this situation? Which is the most appropriate study design?
We will discuss more than 250 MCQs and EMIQs from recent exams and questions written by the Cambridge team. Full paper handouts will be given of questions; answers and explanations; and slides used to teach theoretical material. Questions will be e-mailed to candidates before the course, so they can try them in advance if they so wish (as requested by candidates from the last course).
PROGRAMME
Saturday 12th December
10:00 – 10:30 Registration
10:30 – 5:00 pm
General research methodology
Presentation of results and distributions
Sample selection
Statistical significance and confidence intervals
Power
Problems of statistical tests
Measurement, reliability and validity
Treatment studies
Types of treatment studies
Sample recruitment
Treatment allocation
Carrying out treatment
Measuring outcome
Statistics of comparing two (or more) groups
Number needed to treat
Survival analysis
Dealing with drop-outs (from treatment or analysis)
Special types of treatment studies
Economic analysis
Sunday 13th December
9:30 – 4:00pm
Aetiology studies
Types of study – cohort vs. case-control
Relative risk and odds ratio
Appraisal of studies
Adjusting for confounding
Correlational statistics
Multiple regression
Ecological studies
Screening studies
Sensitivity and specificity
Positive and negative predictive value
Likelihood ratios
ROC curves
Combining studies and meta-analysis
Forest plots
Diagnosis studies
Prognosis studies
Epidemiology studies
Prevalence and incidence
Standardised mortality ratio
Qualitative studies
MCQs and EMQs
Suggestions for further studying
Advance Questions for Cambridge S&RM Course
We are happy to send a selection of some of the questions we shall be covering in the Cambridge course in advance for candidates to practice and think about. However, receiving these questions constitutes attendance at the course and we shall only send them once you have paid for the course. If for whatever reason you have to cancel attendance at the course, no refund will be available if you have received the questions.
There is no obligation to receive or try these questions before the course. The course assumes very little baseline knowledge and will assume you have not looked at these questions. We are offering sending them because some people find that doing questions in advance helps their subsequent learning. A full set of questions and answers will be given at the course to all candidates.
If you would like to receive the questions, please contact Sarah Devereux, Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk, before 3rd December.
CONTACT
Sarah Devereux
Administrator
Cambridge MRCPsych Course
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
]]>
2010: Exam dates
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January
15 June
CASC
23-26 March
21-24 September
COURSES for 2010 Exams
Paper 3
28 & 29 November 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research methods
12 & 13 December 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
CASC
27 & 28 February 2010
Cost: £700 (£600 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research Methods Course
Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 December 2009
Dr. Paul Wilkinson, University Lecturer and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the University of Cambridge, will deliver this weekend course. He contributes Statistics and Research Methodology questions for the MRCPsych Paper 3. He has been running a crash course for the MRCPsych Critical Appraisal exams since 2003. By popular request, he has extended this course from one day to two days, to allow more time for direct teaching of new concepts, more discussion and for more MCQ and EMQ practice
This course will thoroughly prepare candidates for the statistics and research methodology components of the MRCPsych Paper 3. The course will teach General Research Methodology and all specific research types e.g. RCTs, health economics, aetiology, qualitative research etc. After each mini topic there will be MCQ/ EMQ practice and discussion. The course will cover all statistical tests that are likely to come up in the exam, e.g. Mann-Whitney, multiple regression, and discuss how to interpret them and answer questions on them. The statistics will be scattered through the day, presented together with the relevant study design, to keep it in small doses! Teaching will include essential calculations e.g. NNT, sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratio. Candidates will have plenty of opportunities to practice them. The course will conclude with MCQs and EMIQs that test knowledge across study designs e.g. Which is the best statistical test to use in a specific situation? What type of bias would occur in this situation? Which is the most appropriate study design?
We will discuss more than 250 MCQs and EMIQs from recent exams and questions written by the Cambridge team. Full paper handouts will be given of questions; answers and explanations; and slides used to teach theoretical material. Questions will be e-mailed to candidates before the course, so they can try them in advance if they so wish (as requested by candidates from the last course).
PROGRAMME
Saturday 12th December
10:00 – 10:30 Registration
10:30 – 5:00 pm
General research methodology
Presentation of results and distributions
Sample selection
Statistical significance and confidence intervals
Power
Problems of statistical tests
Measurement, reliability and validity
Treatment studies
Types of treatment studies
Sample recruitment
Treatment allocation
Carrying out treatment
Measuring outcome
Statistics of comparing two (or more) groups
Number needed to treat
Survival analysis
Dealing with drop-outs (from treatment or analysis)
Special types of treatment studies
Economic analysis
Sunday 13th December
9:30 – 4:00pm
Aetiology studies
Types of study – cohort vs. case-control
Relative risk and odds ratio
Appraisal of studies
Adjusting for confounding
Correlational statistics
Multiple regression
Ecological studies
Screening studies
Sensitivity and specificity
Positive and negative predictive value
Likelihood ratios
ROC curves
Combining studies and meta-analysis
Forest plots
Diagnosis studies
Prognosis studies
Epidemiology studies
Prevalence and incidence
Standardised mortality ratio
Qualitative studies
MCQs and EMQs
Suggestions for further studying
Advance Questions for Cambridge S&RM Course
We are happy to send a selection of some of the questions we shall be covering in the Cambridge course in advance for candidates to practice and think about. However, receiving these questions constitutes attendance at the course and we shall only send them once you have paid for the course. If for whatever reason you have to cancel attendance at the course, no refund will be available if you have received the questions.
There is no obligation to receive or try these questions before the course. The course assumes very little baseline knowledge and will assume you have not looked at these questions. We are offering sending them because some people find that doing questions in advance helps their subsequent learning. A full set of questions and answers will be given at the course to all candidates.
If you would like to receive the questions, please contact Sarah Devereux, Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk, before 3rd December.
CONTACT
Sarah Devereux
Administrator
Cambridge MRCPsych Course
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
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S & R M (statistics & Research Methodology)
2 & 3 October 2010
COURSES for 2010/11 Exams
All courses now 'LIVE' To avoid disappointment please do not delay.
Please e mail Sarah for Application forms
CASC COURSE SEPTEMBER 11 & 12 2010 NOW FULLY BOOKED
CANCELLATION LIST TAKEN
CASC COURSE JANUARY 2011
SATURDAY 8 AND SUNDAY 9
Applications being accepted now.
Please call or e mail Sarah for application form
01223 884208 sarah.devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
S & RM Course
Statistics & Research Methodology Cambridge Course
Designed for both Paper 2 and Paper 3
Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 October 2010
Dr. Paul Wilkinson, University Lecturer and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the University of Cambridge, will deliver this weekend course. He contributes Statistics and Research Methodology questions for the MRCPsych Papers 2 and 3. He has been running a crash course for the MRCPsych Critical Appraisal exams since 2003. By popular request, he has extended this course from one day to two days, to allow more time for direct teaching of new concepts, more discussion and for more MCQ and EMQ practice
This course will thoroughly prepare candidates for the epidemiology, statistics and research methodology components of the MRCPsych Papers 2 and 3. The course will teach General Research Methodology and all specific research types e.g. RCTs, health economics, aetiology, qualitative research etc. After each mini topic there will be MCQ/ EMQ practice and discussion. The course will cover all statistical tests that are likely to come up in the exam, e.g. Mann-Whitney, multiple regression, and discuss how to interpret them and answer questions on them. The statistics will be scattered through the day, presented together with the relevant study design, to keep it in small doses! Teaching will include essential calculations e.g. NNT, sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratio. Candidates will have plenty of opportunities to practise them. The course will conclude with MCQs and EMIQs that test knowledge across study designs e.g. Which is the best statistical test to use in a specific situation? What type of bias would occur in this situation? Which is the most appropriate study design?
We will discuss more than 250 questions including MCQs and EMIQs from recent exams, the pilot exams, questions adapted from the old-style exam and questions written by the Cambridge team. Full paper handouts will be given of questions; answers and explanations; and slides used to teach theoretical material. Questions will be e-mailed to candidates before the course, so they can try them in advance if they so wish.
Fee: £300
Contact: sarah.devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
DRAFT PROGRAMME SATURDAY 2nd OCTOBER 9:45 – 10:15 Registration 10:15 – 12:45 General research methodology Presentation of results and distributions Sample selection Statistical significance and confidence intervals Power Problems of statistical tests Measurement, reliability and validity 12:45 – 1:30 LUNCH 1:30 – 5:00 General: Measurement, reliability and validity Treatment studies Types of treatment studies Sample recruitment Treatment allocation Carrying out treatment Measuring outcome Analysing data Statistics of comparing two (or more groups) Number needed to treat Survival analysis Dealing with drop-outs (from treatment or analysis) Special types of treatment studies Economic analysis SUNDAY 3rd OCTOBER 9:30 – 12:30 Aetiology Studies Types of study – cohort vs case-control Relative risk and odds ratio Appraisal of studies Adjusting for confounding Correlational statistics Multiple regression Ecological studies Screening studies Sensitivity and specificity Positive and negative predictive value Likelihood ratios ROC curves Combining studies and meta-analysis Forest plots Diagnosis studies Prognosis studies 12:30 – 1:15 LUNCH 1:15 – 4:00 Epidemiology studies Prevalence and incidence Standardised mortality ratio Qualitative studies General MCQs and EMIQs Suggestions for further studying
**********************************************************************
Paper 1 & 2 Courses:
November 6th and November 7th
Cost: £150 for each day.
application form from sarah.devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884208
***********************************************************************************
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2010: Exam dates
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January 15 June
CASC
21-24 September 2010
S & R M (statistics & Research Methodology)
2 & 3 October 2010
COURSES for 2010/11 Exams
All courses now 'LIVE' To avoid disappointment please do not delay.
Please e mail Sarah for Application forms
CASC COURSE SEPTEMBER 11 & 12 2010 NOW FULLY BOOKED
CANCELLATION LIST TAKEN
CASC COURSE JANUARY 2011
SATURDAY 8 AND SUNDAY 9
Applications being accepted now.
Please call or e mail Sarah for application form
01223 884208 sarah.devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
S & RM Course
Statistics & Research Methodology Cambridge Course
Designed for both Paper 2 and Paper 3
Saturday 2 & Sunday 3 October 2010
Dr. Paul Wilkinson, University Lecturer and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the University of Cambridge, will deliver this weekend course. He contributes Statistics and Research Methodology questions for the MRCPsych Papers 2 and 3. He has been running a crash course for the MRCPsych Critical Appraisal exams since 2003. By popular request, he has extended this course from one day to two days, to allow more time for direct teaching of new concepts, more discussion and for more MCQ and EMQ practice
This course will thoroughly prepare candidates for the epidemiology, statistics and research methodology components of the MRCPsych Papers 2 and 3. The course will teach General Research Methodology and all specific research types e.g. RCTs, health economics, aetiology, qualitative research etc. After each mini topic there will be MCQ/ EMQ practice and discussion. The course will cover all statistical tests that are likely to come up in the exam, e.g. Mann-Whitney, multiple regression, and discuss how to interpret them and answer questions on them. The statistics will be scattered through the day, presented together with the relevant study design, to keep it in small doses! Teaching will include essential calculations e.g. NNT, sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratio. Candidates will have plenty of opportunities to practise them. The course will conclude with MCQs and EMIQs that test knowledge across study designs e.g. Which is the best statistical test to use in a specific situation? What type of bias would occur in this situation? Which is the most appropriate study design?
We will discuss more than 250 questions including MCQs and EMIQs from recent exams, the pilot exams, questions adapted from the old-style exam and questions written by the Cambridge team. Full paper handouts will be given of questions; answers and explanations; and slides used to teach theoretical material. Questions will be e-mailed to candidates before the course, so they can try them in advance if they so wish.
Fee: £300
Contact: sarah.devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
DRAFT PROGRAMME SATURDAY 2nd OCTOBER 9:45 – 10:15 Registration 10:15 – 12:45 General research methodology Presentation of results and distributions Sample selection Statistical significance and confidence intervals Power Problems of statistical tests Measurement, reliability and validity 12:45 – 1:30 LUNCH 1:30 – 5:00 General: Measurement, reliability and validity Treatment studies Types of treatment studies Sample recruitment Treatment allocation Carrying out treatment Measuring outcome Analysing data Statistics of comparing two (or more groups) Number needed to treat Survival analysis Dealing with drop-outs (from treatment or analysis) Special types of treatment studies Economic analysis SUNDAY 3rd OCTOBER 9:30 – 12:30 Aetiology Studies Types of study – cohort vs case-control Relative risk and odds ratio Appraisal of studies Adjusting for confounding Correlational statistics Multiple regression Ecological studies Screening studies Sensitivity and specificity Positive and negative predictive value Likelihood ratios ROC curves Combining studies and meta-analysis Forest plots Diagnosis studies Prognosis studies 12:30 – 1:15 LUNCH 1:15 – 4:00 Epidemiology studies Prevalence and incidence Standardised mortality ratio Qualitative studies General MCQs and EMIQs Suggestions for further studying
**********************************************************************
Paper 1 & 2 Courses:
November 6th and November 7th
Cost: £150 for each day.
application form from sarah.devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884208
***********************************************************************************
Last updated 16 days ago by The Cambridge MRCPsych Course
0900-0915: Registration
0915-1020: Toral Thomas: Descriptive psychopathology, Liaison
1020-1030: Coffee
1030-1130: Elizabeth Fistein: Social psychology, Description & measurement, History,
Ethics & Philosophy, Stigma & Culture
1130-1230: Sophie Anwar: Aetiology, Classification, Psychosis, Personality, Neurotic,
Old age
1230-0120: Lunch
0120-0220: Jairam Ramakrishnan: Basic Psychology, Dynamic psychopathology,
Human development, Basic psychotherapy
0220-0320: Ben Underwood: History, MSE, Cognition, Neurological exam
0320-0330: Tea
0330-0440: Kostas Stagias: Pharmacology, Substance misuse, affective disorders
PAPER 2 THEORY- SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2009
COST £150 PER DAY
IN HOUSE £120 PER DAY
0900-0910: Registration
0910-1015: Ben Underwood: Genetics (except Child); Adult & Old Epidemiology
1015-1025: Coffee
1025-1130: Ben Underwood: Neurosciences
1130-1,00: Paul Wilkinson: Core & Child Epidemiology, Child Genetics
1.00-0145: Lunch
0145-0310: Jairam Ramakrishnan: Psychological Processes & Treatments
0310-0320: Tea
0320-0450: Kostas Stagias: Psychopharmacology
These courses qualiify for a special discount for those who attended Paper 1 & 2in April 2009.
2010- EXAMS
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January
15 June
CASC
23-26 March
21-24 September
2010-COURSES
CASC: 27-28 February
All enquiries to:
ADMINISTRATOR
Sarah Devereux
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
CONTACT: Sarah Devereux
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
0900-0915: Registration
0915-1020: Toral Thomas: Descriptive psychopathology, Liaison
1020-1030: Coffee
1030-1130: Elizabeth Fistein: Social psychology, Description & measurement, History,
Ethics & Philosophy, Stigma & Culture
1130-1230: Sophie Anwar: Aetiology, Classification, Psychosis, Personality, Neurotic,
Old age
1230-0120: Lunch
0120-0220: Jairam Ramakrishnan: Basic Psychology, Dynamic psychopathology,
Human development, Basic psychotherapy
0220-0320: Ben Underwood: History, MSE, Cognition, Neurological exam
0320-0330: Tea
0330-0440: Kostas Stagias: Pharmacology, Substance misuse, affective disorders
PAPER 2 THEORY- SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2009
COST £150 PER DAY
IN HOUSE £120 PER DAY
0900-0910: Registration
0910-1015: Ben Underwood: Genetics (except Child); Adult & Old Epidemiology
1015-1025: Coffee
1025-1130: Ben Underwood: Neurosciences
1130-1,00: Paul Wilkinson: Core & Child Epidemiology, Child Genetics
1.00-0145: Lunch
0145-0310: Jairam Ramakrishnan: Psychological Processes & Treatments
0310-0320: Tea
0320-0450: Kostas Stagias: Psychopharmacology
These courses qualiify for a special discount for those who attended Paper 1 & 2in April 2009.
2010- EXAMS
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January
15 June
CASC
23-26 March
21-24 September
COURSES for 2010 Exams
CASC: 27-28 February
All enquiries to:
ADMINISTRATOR
Sarah Devereux
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
CONTACT: Sarah Devereux
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
0900-0915: Registration
0915-1020: Toral Thomas: Descriptive psychopathology, Liaison
1020-1030: Coffee
1030-1130: Elizabeth Fistein: Social psychology, Description & measurement, History,
Ethics & Philosophy, Stigma & Culture
1130-1230: Sophie Anwar: Aetiology, Classification, Psychosis, Personality, Neurotic,
Old age
1230-0120: Lunch
0120-0220: Jairam Ramakrishnan: Basic Psychology, Dynamic psychopathology,
Human development, Basic psychotherapy
0220-0320: Ben Underwood: History, MSE, Cognition, Neurological exam
0320-0330: Tea
0330-0440: Kostas Stagias: Pharmacology, Substance misuse, affective disorders
PAPER 2 THEORY- SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2009
COST £150 PER DAY
IN HOUSE £120 PER DAY
0900-0910: Registration
0910-1015: Ben Underwood: Genetics (except Child); Adult & Old Epidemiology
1015-1025: Coffee
1025-1130: Ben Underwood: Neurosciences
1130-1,00: Paul Wilkinson: Core & Child Epidemiology, Child Genetics
1.00-0145: Lunch
0145-0310: Jairam Ramakrishnan: Psychological Processes & Treatments
0310-0320: Tea
0320-0450: Kostas Stagias: Psychopharmacology
These courses qualiify for a special discount for those who attended Paper 1 & 2in April 2009.
2010- EXAMS
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January
15 June
CASC
23-26 March
21-24 September
COURSES for 2010 Exams
Paper 3 Course: 28 & 29 November 2009
Cost: £300. (£240 for internal candidates)
Stastics & Research methods Course: 12 & 13 December 2009
Cost: £300. (£240 for internal candidates)
CASC Course: 27 & 28 February
All enquiries to:
ADMINISTRATOR
Sarah Devereux
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
CONTACT: Sarah Devereux
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
0900-0915: Registration
0915-1020: Toral Thomas: Descriptive psychopathology, Liaison
1020-1030: Coffee
1030-1130: Elizabeth Fistein: Social psychology, Description & measurement, History,
Ethics & Philosophy, Stigma & Culture
1130-1230: Sophie Anwar: Aetiology, Classification, Psychosis, Personality, Neurotic,
Old age
1230-0120: Lunch
0120-0220: Jairam Ramakrishnan: Basic Psychology, Dynamic psychopathology,
Human development, Basic psychotherapy
0220-0320: Ben Underwood: History, MSE, Cognition, Neurological exam
0320-0330: Tea
0330-0440: Kostas Stagias: Pharmacology, Substance misuse, affective disorders
PAPER 2 THEORY- SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER 2009
COST £150 PER DAY
IN HOUSE £120 PER DAY
0900-0910: Registration
0910-1015: Ben Underwood: Genetics (except Child); Adult & Old Epidemiology
1015-1025: Coffee
1025-1130: Ben Underwood: Neurosciences
1130-1,00: Paul Wilkinson: Core & Child Epidemiology, Child Genetics
1.00-0145: Lunch
0145-0310: Jairam Ramakrishnan: Psychological Processes & Treatments
0310-0320: Tea
0320-0450: Kostas Stagias: Psychopharmacology
These courses qualiify for a special discount for those who attended Paper 1 & 2in April 2009.
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2010- EXAMS
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January
15 June
CASC
23-26 March
21-24 September
COURSES for 2010 Exams
Paper 3 Course: 28 & 29 November 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
Stastics & Research methods Course: 12 & 13 December 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
CASC Course: 27 & 28 February 2010
Cost: £700 (£600 for internal candidates)
All enquiries to:
ADMINISTRATOR
Sarah Devereux
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
CONTACT: Sarah Devereux
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Stastics & Research methods Course: 12 & 13 December 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
CASC Course: 27 & 28 February 2010
Cost: £700 (£600 for internal candidates)
All enquiries to:
ADMINISTRATOR
Sarah Devereux
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
CONTACT: Sarah Devereux
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
2010: Exam dates
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January
15 June
CASC
23-26 March
21-24 September
COURSES for 2010 Exams
Paper 3:
28 & 29 November 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research methods
12 & 13 December 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research Methodology Cambridge Course
Designed for MRCPsych Paper 3
CASC Course:
27 & 28 February 2010
Cost: £700 (£600 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research Methods Course
Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 December 2009
Dr. Paul Wilkinson, University Lecturer and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the University of Cambridge, will deliver this weekend course. He contributes Statistics and Research Methodology questions for the MRCPsych Paper 3. He has been running a crash course for the MRCPsych Critical Appraisal exams since 2003. By popular request, he has extended this course from one day to two days, to allow more time for direct teaching of new concepts, more discussion and for more MCQ and EMQ practice
This course will thoroughly prepare candidates for the statistics and research methodology components of the MRCPsych Paper 3. The course will teach General Research Methodology and all specific research types e.g. RCTs, health economics, aetiology, qualitative research etc. After each mini topic there will be MCQ/ EMQ practice and discussion. The course will cover all statistical tests that are likely to come up in the exam, e.g. Mann-Whitney, multiple regression, and discuss how to interpret them and answer questions on them. The statistics will be scattered through the day, presented together with the relevant study design, to keep it in small doses! Teaching will include essential calculations e.g. NNT, sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratio. Candidates will have plenty of opportunities to practice them. The course will conclude with MCQs and EMIQs that test knowledge across study designs e.g. Which is the best statistical test to use in a specific situation? What type of bias would occur in this situation? Which is the most appropriate study design?
We will discuss more than 250 MCQs and EMIQs from recent exams and questions written by the Cambridge team. Full paper handouts will be given of questions; answers and explanations; and slides used to teach theoretical material. Questions will be e-mailed to candidates before the course, so they can try them in advance if they so wish (as requested by candidates from the last course).
PROGRAMME
Saturday 12th December
10:00 – 10:30 Registration
10:30 – 1:00 General research methodology
Presentation of results and distributions
Sample selection
Statistical significance and confidence intervals
Power
Problems of statistical tests
Measurement, reliability and validity
2:00 – 5:00 Treatment studies
Types of treatment studies
Sample recruitment
Treatment allocation
Carrying out treatment
Measuring outcome
Statistics of comparing two (or more) groups
Number needed to treat
Survival analysis
Dealing with drop-outs (from treatment or analysis)
Special types of treatment studies
Economic analysis
Sunday 13th December
9:30 – 12:30 Aetiology studies
Types of study – cohort vs. case-control
Relative risk and odds ratio
Appraisal of studies
Adjusting for confounding
Correlational statistics
Multiple regression
Ecological studies
Screening studies
Sensitivity and specificity
Positive and negative predictive value
Likelihood ratios
ROC curves
Combining studies and meta-analysis
Forest plots
Diagnosis studies
Prognosis studies
1:30 – 4:00 Epidemiology studies
Prevalence and incidence
Standardised mortality ratio
Qualitative studies
MCQs and EMQs
Suggestions for further studying
Advance Questions for Cambridge S&RM Course
We are happy to send a selection of some of the questions we shall be covering in the Cambridge course in advance for candidates to practice and think about. However, receiving these questions constitutes attendance at the course and we shall only send them once you have paid for the course. If for whatever reason you have to cancel attendance at the course, no refund will be available if you have received the questions.
There is no obligation to receive or try these questions before the course. The course assumes very little baseline knowledge and will assume you have not looked at these questions. We are offering sending them because some people find that doing questions in advance helps their subsequent learning. A full set of questions and answers will be given at the course to all candidates.
If you would like to receive the questions, please contact Sarah Devereux, Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk, before 3rd December.
CONTACT
Sarah Devereux
Administrator
Cambridge MRCPsych Course
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
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2010: Exam dates
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January
15 June
CASC
23-26 March
21-24 September
COURSES for 2010 Exams
Paper 3:
28 & 29 November 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research methods
12 & 13 December 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research Methodology Cambridge Course
Designed for MRCPsych Paper 3
CASC Course:
27 & 28 February 2010
Cost: £700 (£600 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research Methods Course
Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 December 2009
Dr. Paul Wilkinson, University Lecturer and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the University of Cambridge, will deliver this weekend course. He contributes Statistics and Research Methodology questions for the MRCPsych Paper 3. He has been running a crash course for the MRCPsych Critical Appraisal exams since 2003. By popular request, he has extended this course from one day to two days, to allow more time for direct teaching of new concepts, more discussion and for more MCQ and EMQ practice
This course will thoroughly prepare candidates for the statistics and research methodology components of the MRCPsych Paper 3. The course will teach General Research Methodology and all specific research types e.g. RCTs, health economics, aetiology, qualitative research etc. After each mini topic there will be MCQ/ EMQ practice and discussion. The course will cover all statistical tests that are likely to come up in the exam, e.g. Mann-Whitney, multiple regression, and discuss how to interpret them and answer questions on them. The statistics will be scattered through the day, presented together with the relevant study design, to keep it in small doses! Teaching will include essential calculations e.g. NNT, sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratio. Candidates will have plenty of opportunities to practice them. The course will conclude with MCQs and EMIQs that test knowledge across study designs e.g. Which is the best statistical test to use in a specific situation? What type of bias would occur in this situation? Which is the most appropriate study design?
We will discuss more than 250 MCQs and EMIQs from recent exams and questions written by the Cambridge team. Full paper handouts will be given of questions; answers and explanations; and slides used to teach theoretical material. Questions will be e-mailed to candidates before the course, so they can try them in advance if they so wish (as requested by candidates from the last course).
PROGRAMME
Saturday 12th December
10:00 – 10:30 Registration
10:30 – 5:00 pm
General research methodology
Presentation of results and distributions
Sample selection
Statistical significance and confidence intervals
Power
Problems of statistical tests
Measurement, reliability and validity
Treatment studies
Types of treatment studies
Sample recruitment
Treatment allocation
Carrying out treatment
Measuring outcome
Statistics of comparing two (or more) groups
Number needed to treat
Survival analysis
Dealing with drop-outs (from treatment or analysis)
Special types of treatment studies
Economic analysis
Sunday 13th December
9:30 – 4:00pm
Aetiology studies
Types of study – cohort vs. case-control
Relative risk and odds ratio
Appraisal of studies
Adjusting for confounding
Correlational statistics
Multiple regression
Ecological studies
Screening studies
Sensitivity and specificity
Positive and negative predictive value
Likelihood ratios
ROC curves
Combining studies and meta-analysis
Forest plots
Diagnosis studies
Prognosis studies
Epidemiology studies
Prevalence and incidence
Standardised mortality ratio
Qualitative studies
MCQs and EMQs
Suggestions for further studying
Advance Questions for Cambridge S&RM Course
We are happy to send a selection of some of the questions we shall be covering in the Cambridge course in advance for candidates to practice and think about. However, receiving these questions constitutes attendance at the course and we shall only send them once you have paid for the course. If for whatever reason you have to cancel attendance at the course, no refund will be available if you have received the questions.
There is no obligation to receive or try these questions before the course. The course assumes very little baseline knowledge and will assume you have not looked at these questions. We are offering sending them because some people find that doing questions in advance helps their subsequent learning. A full set of questions and answers will be given at the course to all candidates.
If you would like to receive the questions, please contact Sarah Devereux, Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk, before 3rd December.
CONTACT
Sarah Devereux
Administrator
Cambridge MRCPsych Course
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
]]>
2010: Exam dates
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January
15 June
CASC
23-26 March
21-24 September
COURSES for 2010 Exams
Paper 3:
28 & 29 November 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research methods
12 & 13 December 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
CASC Course:
27 & 28 February 2010
Cost: £700 (£600 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research Methods Course
Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 December 2009
Dr. Paul Wilkinson, University Lecturer and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the University of Cambridge, will deliver this weekend course. He contributes Statistics and Research Methodology questions for the MRCPsych Paper 3. He has been running a crash course for the MRCPsych Critical Appraisal exams since 2003. By popular request, he has extended this course from one day to two days, to allow more time for direct teaching of new concepts, more discussion and for more MCQ and EMQ practice
This course will thoroughly prepare candidates for the statistics and research methodology components of the MRCPsych Paper 3. The course will teach General Research Methodology and all specific research types e.g. RCTs, health economics, aetiology, qualitative research etc. After each mini topic there will be MCQ/ EMQ practice and discussion. The course will cover all statistical tests that are likely to come up in the exam, e.g. Mann-Whitney, multiple regression, and discuss how to interpret them and answer questions on them. The statistics will be scattered through the day, presented together with the relevant study design, to keep it in small doses! Teaching will include essential calculations e.g. NNT, sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratio. Candidates will have plenty of opportunities to practice them. The course will conclude with MCQs and EMIQs that test knowledge across study designs e.g. Which is the best statistical test to use in a specific situation? What type of bias would occur in this situation? Which is the most appropriate study design?
We will discuss more than 250 MCQs and EMIQs from recent exams and questions written by the Cambridge team. Full paper handouts will be given of questions; answers and explanations; and slides used to teach theoretical material. Questions will be e-mailed to candidates before the course, so they can try them in advance if they so wish (as requested by candidates from the last course).
PROGRAMME
Saturday 12th December
10:00 – 10:30 Registration
10:30 – 5:00 pm
General research methodology
Presentation of results and distributions
Sample selection
Statistical significance and confidence intervals
Power
Problems of statistical tests
Measurement, reliability and validity
Treatment studies
Types of treatment studies
Sample recruitment
Treatment allocation
Carrying out treatment
Measuring outcome
Statistics of comparing two (or more) groups
Number needed to treat
Survival analysis
Dealing with drop-outs (from treatment or analysis)
Special types of treatment studies
Economic analysis
Sunday 13th December
9:30 – 4:00pm
Aetiology studies
Types of study – cohort vs. case-control
Relative risk and odds ratio
Appraisal of studies
Adjusting for confounding
Correlational statistics
Multiple regression
Ecological studies
Screening studies
Sensitivity and specificity
Positive and negative predictive value
Likelihood ratios
ROC curves
Combining studies and meta-analysis
Forest plots
Diagnosis studies
Prognosis studies
Epidemiology studies
Prevalence and incidence
Standardised mortality ratio
Qualitative studies
MCQs and EMQs
Suggestions for further studying
Advance Questions for Cambridge S&RM Course
We are happy to send a selection of some of the questions we shall be covering in the Cambridge course in advance for candidates to practice and think about. However, receiving these questions constitutes attendance at the course and we shall only send them once you have paid for the course. If for whatever reason you have to cancel attendance at the course, no refund will be available if you have received the questions.
There is no obligation to receive or try these questions before the course. The course assumes very little baseline knowledge and will assume you have not looked at these questions. We are offering sending them because some people find that doing questions in advance helps their subsequent learning. A full set of questions and answers will be given at the course to all candidates.
If you would like to receive the questions, please contact Sarah Devereux, Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk, before 3rd December.
CONTACT
Sarah Devereux
Administrator
Cambridge MRCPsych Course
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
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2010: Exam dates
Paper 1 & 2:
17 August 2010
16 November 2010
Paper 3:
12 January
15 June
CASC
23-26 March
21-24 September
COURSES for 2010 Exams
Paper 3
28 & 29 November 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research methods
12 & 13 December 2009
Cost: £300 (£240 for internal candidates)
CASC
27 & 28 February 2010
Cost: £700 (£600 for internal candidates)
Statistics & Research Methods Course
Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 December 2009
Dr. Paul Wilkinson, University Lecturer and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the University of Cambridge, will deliver this weekend course. He contributes Statistics and Research Methodology questions for the MRCPsych Paper 3. He has been running a crash course for the MRCPsych Critical Appraisal exams since 2003. By popular request, he has extended this course from one day to two days, to allow more time for direct teaching of new concepts, more discussion and for more MCQ and EMQ practice
This course will thoroughly prepare candidates for the statistics and research methodology components of the MRCPsych Paper 3. The course will teach General Research Methodology and all specific research types e.g. RCTs, health economics, aetiology, qualitative research etc. After each mini topic there will be MCQ/ EMQ practice and discussion. The course will cover all statistical tests that are likely to come up in the exam, e.g. Mann-Whitney, multiple regression, and discuss how to interpret them and answer questions on them. The statistics will be scattered through the day, presented together with the relevant study design, to keep it in small doses! Teaching will include essential calculations e.g. NNT, sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratio. Candidates will have plenty of opportunities to practice them. The course will conclude with MCQs and EMIQs that test knowledge across study designs e.g. Which is the best statistical test to use in a specific situation? What type of bias would occur in this situation? Which is the most appropriate study design?
We will discuss more than 250 MCQs and EMIQs from recent exams and questions written by the Cambridge team. Full paper handouts will be given of questions; answers and explanations; and slides used to teach theoretical material. Questions will be e-mailed to candidates before the course, so they can try them in advance if they so wish (as requested by candidates from the last course).
PROGRAMME
Saturday 12th December
10:00 – 10:30 Registration
10:30 – 5:00 pm
General research methodology
Presentation of results and distributions
Sample selection
Statistical significance and confidence intervals
Power
Problems of statistical tests
Measurement, reliability and validity
Treatment studies
Types of treatment studies
Sample recruitment
Treatment allocation
Carrying out treatment
Measuring outcome
Statistics of comparing two (or more) groups
Number needed to treat
Survival analysis
Dealing with drop-outs (from treatment or analysis)
Special types of treatment studies
Economic analysis
Sunday 13th December
9:30 – 4:00pm
Aetiology studies
Types of study – cohort vs. case-control
Relative risk and odds ratio
Appraisal of studies
Adjusting for confounding
Correlational statistics
Multiple regression
Ecological studies
Screening studies
Sensitivity and specificity
Positive and negative predictive value
Likelihood ratios
ROC curves
Combining studies and meta-analysis
Forest plots
Diagnosis studies
Prognosis studies
Epidemiology studies
Prevalence and incidence
Standardised mortality ratio
Qualitative studies
MCQs and EMQs
Suggestions for further studying
Advance Questions for Cambridge S&RM Course
We are happy to send a selection of some of the questions we shall be covering in the Cambridge course in advance for candidates to practice and think about. However, receiving these questions constitutes attendance at the course and we shall only send them once you have paid for the course. If for whatever reason you have to cancel attendance at the course, no refund will be available if you have received the questions.
There is no obligation to receive or try these questions before the course. The course assumes very little baseline knowledge and will assume you have not looked at these questions. We are offering sending them because some people find that doing questions in advance helps their subsequent learning. A full set of questions and answers will be given at the course to all candidates.
If you would like to receive the questions, please contact Sarah Devereux, Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk, before 3rd December.
CONTACT
Sarah Devereux
Administrator
Cambridge MRCPsych Course
Block 14
Ida Darwin Hospital
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5EE
Sarah.Devereux@cpft.nhs.uk
01223 884 208 (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
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