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Second part about the cohort study: TD3

Here’s the checklist which you can also obtain from the Equator Network or the Strobe Statement sites : TD3DocSTROBE_checklist_v4_cohort

Next week we’ll start talking about making medical information accessible to patients.  One of the major sources of confusion is the poor quality of journalism in the mainstream media.  This has been made amply clear during the current pandemic.  Read this document before next week to get an understanding of the problems these intermediaries can cause : TD3DocHealth Journalism_ Health Reporting Status and Challenges

The bonus link today is for a podcast called Science Vs which covers various science topics, many of them medical, and weighs up the research.

Here is a file you can download containing the table describing the structure and characteristics of each section of a research article.

Today’s session is the first of two on the cohort study.

Download this example and the accompanying document.

The bonus link for today is for a short video about one of the largest cohort studies ever undertaken.

The extracurricular link is to a podcast for true crime fans who also like forensic science.

See you on the discord server !  Come and ask a question, or just say hi.