In the last ten years, clinical practice in the specialty of critical care has evolved considerably through the application of clinical research. This module will provide knowledge and understanding of clinical and laboratory research methodology relevant to critical care. The module will also provide the skills necessary to conduct robust clinical audit to facilitate implementation of emerging research findings.
AIMS:
To provide a clear understanding of clinical and laboratory research of relevance to the practice of critical care medicine allowing objective review of current literature, interpretation of research where methodology is limited or variable and implementation of findings where appropriate.
To provide the capability to conduct robust clinical audit to a relevant clinical benchmark.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Academic Content:
A1- Describe the range of methodological approaches to resolving uncertainty through research.
A2-Describe and discuss the legislation governing research.
A3- Be able to describe and use basic aspects of study design.
A4- Discuss the basics of laboratory research of relevance to clinical practice of critical care.
A5- Describe principles of research ethics.
Disciplinary Skills
B1- Describe the elements required for a robust clinical audit.
B2- Conduct literature searches using PubMed and other databases.
B3- Critically appraise a manuscript using the CASP framework
B4- Write a review of literature around a focused critical care topic and implement research findings.
Attributes:
C1-Describe the legislation governing research and how to adhere to these.
C2-Describe the important aspects of presenting clinical data to a scientific or clinical audience.
C3-Design and/or implementation a new research project or quality improvement project.
C4-Engage and communicate effectively with diverse communities including the lay public and professionals involved in research and clinical practice.
