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About the Course

How can you tell if the bold headlines seen on social media are truly touting the next big thing or if the article isn't worth the paper it's printed on? Understanding Medical Studies, will provide you with the tools and skills you need to critically interpret medical studies, and determine for yourself the difference between good and bad science. The course covers study-design, research methods, and statistical interpretation. It also delves into the dark side of medical research by covering fraud, biases, and common misinterpretations of data. Each lesson will highlight case-studies from real-world journal articles. By the end of this course, you'll have the tools you need to determine the trustworthiness of the scientific information you're reading and, of course, whether or not your Facebook friend is wrong. This course was made possible in part by the George M. O'Brien Kidney Center at Yale....

Top reviews

PB

Sep 27, 2021

I used to be in a statistics career field and use some of that knowledge for this course. I absolutely feel like it's easier to spot fraud and will help me have a critical eye for so many other areas!

DW

Sep 27, 2020

Well organized and informative content. Dr. Wilson was an engaging and knowledgeable faculty member; I look forward to enrolling in another course under his leadership.

Calvin E Woodland, EdD, PsyD

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By M S

Jul 6, 2020

A perfect course for a beginner interested in statistics and critical appraisal of research.

By Jenny L C

Jul 13, 2020

Excellent course! Loved the way the professor used humor in getting the information across.

By Ayisha A

Jun 21, 2022

a very good and comprehensive course for all those dealing with or writing research papers

By John W

May 22, 2020

Very concise and great analogy and stories. First time I truly understood what P value is.

By Laiba

Dec 9, 2023

Completely satisfied with the course especially the way of teaching , liked it so much ..

By Maryam K

Jul 7, 2021

I recommend this to all medstudents and those who like to learn about medical literature

By Anthony A

Nov 19, 2023

Astonishingly good - congratulations to all involved and thanks for an excellent course.

By Lana A

May 3, 2023

As a medical librarian, this course was super useful and relevant to my day-to-day work.

By Stephanie F

Jul 30, 2022

Easy to understand with everyday life examples as well as real medical research examples

By sushma d

Oct 26, 2020

Thank you perry sir and coursera for bringing out this wonderful course available to us.

By Apostolos Z

Jan 2, 2021

Absolutely recommend this. Great teaching approach. Great subject matter. Great course!

By MDC C

Feb 16, 2021

This is an amazing course that laces wit and humor with painful lessons on statistics.

By Pedro R C

May 28, 2021

it was a great course. Good for freshman that hope to get some background for college

By Shai A

Nov 1, 2020

Great course and great instructor. It was both enjoyable and very insightful. Thanks!

By Jhon S R M

Jul 20, 2020

An amazing, very useful course, and probably the most fun I've ever done on Coursera!

By Mohamed A

May 31, 2020

One of the best courses on coursera.

The best to start learning about medical research

By Víctor G

Jun 28, 2020

I will recommend it to everybody! It is better than I was expecting... Thanks a lot!

By Marian R R G

Aug 10, 2020

Excellent course, everybody should take it as a base to interpret medical research.

By Lukáš H

Apr 20, 2022

Phenomenal course! Engaging and clear while packed and thorough. Perry is awesome!

By saeide t

May 5, 2021

I really enjoy this course and I think Dr. Wilson is very up-to-date and engaging.

By Raivis M

Oct 30, 2020

A great start for understanding medical research. Look forward to digging deeper.

By Megha N

Sep 5, 2020

Woohoo! Truly an amazing learning experience. Thank you, Dr.Wilson, and his team.

By Mary E Z

Aug 16, 2020

Very thorough and challenging. Professor was entertaining and very knowledgable.

By Anne V

May 18, 2020

Great information - very relevant

Creatively presented

Very knowledgeable presenter