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 2^nd 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 3^rd 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

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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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