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About the Course

How can you tell if the bold headlines seen on social media are truly touting the next big thing or if the article isn't worth the paper it's printed on? Understanding Medical Studies, will provide you with the tools and skills you need to critically interpret medical studies, and determine for yourself the difference between good and bad science. The course covers study-design, research methods, and statistical interpretation. It also delves into the dark side of medical research by covering fraud, biases, and common misinterpretations of data. Each lesson will highlight case-studies from real-world journal articles. By the end of this course, you'll have the tools you need to determine the trustworthiness of the scientific information you're reading and, of course, whether or not your Facebook friend is wrong. This course was made possible in part by the George M. O'Brien Kidney Center at Yale....

Top reviews

SF

Jun 17, 2020

Clear, engaging and great fun. There might be some optional supplementary theoretical readings, not just medical papers. The exams are jokes. The lecture transcripts badly need proofreading.

AR

May 10, 2020

I thoroughly enjoyed this course! That must mean I am weird, but proof awaits a properly performed statistical study of the population who also "attended" the program.Allen J Rovner, MD

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By Alexander P

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Jun 18, 2020

Fantastic course and very timely

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Jun 10, 2020

Amazing and enlightening course!

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Apr 7, 2023

great course and really helpful

By Yousef S

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Oct 2, 2022

very useful and great course...

By Dana M

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Apr 17, 2021

Amazing course! Best professor!

By Sawsan T

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Jan 1, 2021

Marvelous course presentation!

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May 31, 2020

Excellent Course. Recommended.

By Mahmoud H A

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Jul 11, 2022

A really mind-changing course

By Nidhi S

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Jul 22, 2021

topic thoroughly explained...

By Petra H

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Apr 3, 2021

The BEST Coursera course :-)

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Aug 19, 2024

Informative, easy to follow

By JOSE K S B

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Apr 5, 2021

My favorite course EVEEEER!

By Saugata S

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Jul 13, 2020

The best course in Coursera

By Qandeel S

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Jul 3, 2020

Excellent. Highly recommend

By Sendo T

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May 12, 2020

Very good and entertaining!

By Taher A

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Jan 4, 2023

An amazing course hats off

By amnah s

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Sep 26, 2022

it was very useful course

By Chiara V P L

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Sep 21, 2022

it was a great experience

By Roberto G

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Nov 3, 2020

Really Awesome, thank you!

By Pavitra B

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Jun 25, 2020

Definitely worth your time

By Claudia R

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Aug 24, 2024

Insightful and thorough.

By Tran N

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Aug 16, 2021

Great course ! Thank you

By Eman A M M

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Sep 4, 2024

very wonderful course

By Renate H

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Mar 7, 2021

Complex fun. Thank you

By ABDULLAH O Q

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Apr 29, 2025

thank for this course