Who should attend
The workshop will suit clinicians who are new to participating in or leading quality assurance or research projects in the clinical setting, as well as those who have an interest or responsibility to improve their general skills and knowledge in clinically-oriented research methods. The workshop is suitable for a range of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, but does not focus on clinical drug trials or offer 'Good Clinical Practice' certification.
While we welcome the participation of qualified international clinicians at this workshop, please be mindful of the following points before you register:
For all Monash University physiotherapy courses, including short courses, you must meet the minimum English language requirements which is the equivalent to International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 7.0 (no band lower than 6.5)
This workshop has been developed for the Australian context and may or may not be relevant to international settings.
What you will learn
This workshop will cover the following topics themed around four session blocks:
1. Research ethics and question design:
- Ethical principles
- Defining answerable research questions
- Searching medical databases
2. Critical appraisal and evidence synthesis:
- Quality improvement and clinical audit
- Bias and spin
- Evidence synthesis (e.g. systematic reviews)
3. Study design and data collection:
- Qualitative and quantitative study designs
- Outcome measurement (e.g. validity, reliability, responsiveness)
- Survey design and implementation
4. Data analysis and application:
- Common statistical approaches
- Data visualisation and analysis
- Developing a research proposal
Additional discussion time will be scheduled upon conclusion of the workshop content to allow opportunity to address individual or group queries.
Program structure
The full-day face-to-face workshop will involve a combination of theoretical and practical tasks supported by online resources and clinical case studies spanning a range of research methodologies and clinical practice settings.
Participants will be provided with course materials, an online companion resource, and food and beverages.
To maximise participation in the workshop, we recommend all attendees bring their own laptop. Wifi is available via the Monash Guest account.
