Unsure if the published research is reliable?

No services change should happen except on the basis of sound clinical evidence. But what evidence counts as sound?

In these bite-sized sessions, we’ll show you how to critically appraise quantitative research and interpret medical statistics in order to make decisions about patient care or service development.

Each session is stand-alone and focuses on a specific aspect of the process, allowing you to pick and choose the session most relevant to your needs.

All sessions take place online and in our library training rooms at RSCH in Brighton and PRH in Haywards Heath; the choice is yours.

Groups are kept small to ensure a friendly, relaxed environment with plenty of opportunities for you to ask questions and seek clarification.

Understanding the evidence: Identifying Study Designs

Understanding key study designs, how to identify them, and their value and issues.

Understanding the evidence: Recognising Bias

Exploring the most common biases found in quantitative research studies and how to spot them.

Understanding the evidence: Interpreting Statistics

Interpreting risks, odds, p-values, confidence intervals and forest plots.