KINE 2P41 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial, Fact Checking
16 Feb 2016
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Kine 2p41 information and evidence: types and problems january. Grossman & mackenzie: are rct"s gold standard: warburton: systemic reviews. Written by the people who actually did the research. A panel of scientific experts review the paper, edit the paper, determine if it is of a high enough standard to be published. Write a proposal to sell and share the idea. Proposal review by 3-10 experts at a funding agency only best. Present results at conferences open to 100"s of peers. What is peer review? way to get money (can take up to 6 months) 3 experts, plus an editor reviews before publishing (sometimes a year: this is open to criticism of world. In university settings, primary source refereed journal articles always trumps all other sources. A journal is not a vogue survey, or even time magazine: no peer review. Written by someone who did not conduct the original research, Usually found in but still peer reviewed.
