Professional capability 9: Research and use of evidence
The capability
Understand research methods, assess evidence and contribute responsibly to scholarship.
The journal clubs focus on critical appraisal and applying evidence. They do not cover every aspect of conducting research.
Learn
Ep 167 – Troponin Update and LoDED Study Review with Rick Body
Compare an investigator’s interpretation with the LoDED trial report.
Ep 91 – Critical Appraisal Nugget 7: Relative risk, Absolute risk and NNT in 5 minutes
Review absolute and relative treatment effects before the HALT-IT appraisal.
Discuss
Journal club: LoDED and safe early discharge
Appraise the LoDED diagnostic-strategy trial and discuss what would be needed to apply its findings locally.
Journal club: HALT-IT and treatment transfer
Appraise HALT-IT’s methods, benefits and harms, then discuss what its results mean for GI bleeding care.
Teaching programmes
Higher Training and Advanced Discussion
2 relevant sessions in this programme.
Apply it in practice
Choose one thing to try on your next suitable shift, within your role and level of supervision. Discuss what happened and what you would change.
More mapped resources
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162 tagged resources
EarLy Exercise in blunt Chest wall Trauma: A multi-centre, parallel randomised controlled trial (ELECT2 Trial)
Toxic alcohol poisoning: What do we know about fomepizole, methanol and ethylene glycol?
GLP-1A toxicity: What do emergency clinicians need to know about drugs like Ozempic® and Wegovy®?
Intra-Arrest Arterial Blood Pressure and Return of Spontaneous Circulation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.
2g or 1+1g Tranexamic Acid (TXA) in traumatic brain injury?
AP or AL pad position for first choice shock in VF?
RCEM Annual Scientific Conference. Day 3.
RCEM ASC conference 2024. Day 2.