Table 1. Description of the four initial seminars involved in the grant writing program.
| Seminar Title | Topics | Handouts | Articles for Discussion |
|---|---|---|---|
| The research question | Sharing potential research questions.
Discuss research paradigms - Reductionist - Constructivist - Realist |
Identifying your research
question Summary of research paradigms Research paradigm examples |
Wong
et al.
(1)
Realist Methods. |
| Research versus QI &
Program Evaluation |
Is this research? Example-based discussion
pointing out key elements. - Intent to generalize - Design (randomization, double-blind, etc.) - Both can publish! |
VHA operations decision
tree Squire 2.0 Guidelines (3) |
Sanders
et al.
(2)
Producing useful evaluations in medical education. |
| Experimental versus
Quasi-experimental designs |
When you can’t do an RCT due to cost,
ethics, or other constraint, how can you control for confounders? |
Table 1 &
Table 2.
Campbell & Stanley STROBE guidelines (5) Decision tree approach to analytic techniques |
VanderWeele & Ding
(4)
Sensitivity analysis, E-values. |
| Intro to Qualitative
Research |
- Overall concepts
- Study designs - Sampling strategy - Analytical methods - Adjudication - Software support |
Qualitative research
summary Data from actual study. Small groups analyze for themes. |
Inui
(6)
The virtue of Qualitative and Quantitative research. |
(1) Wong G, et al. (2012). Realist methods in medical education research: What are they and how can they contribute. Medical Education;46:89–96.
(2) Sanders, J., Brown, J., & Walsh, K. (2017). Producing useful evaluations in medical education. Education for Primary Care, 28, 137–140.
(3) Squire 2.0 guideliens http://squirestatement.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=471
(4) VanderWeele, T.J., Ding, P. (2017). Sensitivity analysis in observational research: Introducing the E-value. Annals of Internal Medicine, 167, 268–274.
(5) Strobe guidelines https://www.strobe-statement.org/fileadmin/Strobe/uploads/checklists/ STROBE_checklist_v4_combined.pdf
(6) Inui TS (1996) The virtue of qualitative and quantitative research. Ann Intern Med;125:770–771.