Epidemiology, health policy and outcomes
Hiral Master, PhD, PT, MPH, MPT
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN, United States
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
In this session, we will describe the steps necessary to reading and understanding a scientific research paper. We will review the important elements to pay attention to, the typical organization of a paper, and tips for interpretation. We will also provide an introduction to understanding the statistics and the meaning of statistical significance.
Speaker: Michael LaValley, PhD – Boston University School of Public Health
Speaker: Alyssa Dufour, PhD – Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife