FOM
August 14, 2024
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
In Class Session: 11 am -12 pm
TOPIC: How to Read a Research Article: Journal Club Workshop
FACULTY: Paul Lecat, M.D., Faculty, Ph.D., & Heather McEwen, MLIS, MS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this session, students will be able to:
- List the components of research articles and explain how physicians can apply basic and clinical research to patient care.
- List some common pitfalls often missed in research articles and discuss why literature evaluation is a necessary skill for physicians.
- Answer questions about the components of a research article discussed and discuss how the article could be applied to patient care
- Discuss the common components of a journal club presentation.
- Practice critically analyzing a research article focused upon the treatment of substance abuse disorder
- At the completion of this assignment, students will be able to: Apply obesity research to diagnosis and/or treatment of patients
- At the completion of this in-class exercise, students will be able to: compose their own list of strengths and weaknesses for their research article
PRIOR To CLASS: Read the assigned article
ASSIGNED ARTICLE:
Rubino DM, Greenway FL, Khalid U, O'Neil PM, Rosenstock J, Sørrig R, Wadden TA, Wizert A, Garvey WT; STEP 8 Investigators. Effect of Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide vs Daily Liraglutide on Body Weight in Adults With Overweight or Obesity Without Diabetes: The STEP 8 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2022 Jan 11;327(2):138-150. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.23619. PMID: 35015037; PMCID: PMC8753508.
Article is also available via PubMed Central
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
ASSESSMENT: None
SESSION RESOURCES: See CANVAS for the the link to the article.