New for trainees e-learning in research methodology  

E-learning to support urology trainees and residents in clinical and scientific research

Types of data and variables

Arjun Nambiar

• Data vs variables
• Categorical vs quantitative data and conversion between the two
• Most appropriate statistical tests for different data/variable type

Types of study design

Keiran Clement

• Study design types
• Using a study design to answer a research question
• Heirarchies of evidence

Hypothesis testing and population sampling

Nikita Bhatt

• Logic behind hypothesis testing  
• Four steps of hypothesis testing
• Errors in hypothesis testing
• Calculating sample sizes

Literature searching

Arjun Nambiar

• Medical databases
• Methods of literature searching
• Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms and advanced search techniques
• Multi-level literature searching in PubMed