Nephrology: Clinical Research for Nephrologists

Nephrology: Clinical Research for Nephrologists

A series that is aimed to provide readers with tools so that they can find, evaluate and apply clinical research to their own practice in a time-friendly and effective manner, and, might even be inspired to conduct their own research.

Introduction

  • Craig JC, Hawley C. Clinical research for nephrologists: a practical series. Nephrology. 2010;15(1):7

The Medical Literature

  • Cross NB, Craig JC, Webster AC. Asking the right question and finding the right answers. Nephrology. 2010 ;15(1):8-11. [abstract]
  • Webster AC, Cross NB, Mitchell R, Craig JC. How to get the most from the medical literature: searching the medical literature effectively. Nephrology. 2010;15(1):12-9. [abstract]
  • Cullis J, Webster AC. How to get the most from the medical literature: keeping up to date in nephrology. Nephrology. 2010;15(3):269-76. [abstract]
  • Jun M, Zoungas S, Perkovic V, Webster AC. How to read a report of a randomized controlled trial. Nephrology. 2010;15(2):153-7. [abstract]
  • Palmer SC, Navaneethan SD, Strippoli GF. How to read a nephrology systematic review. Nephrology. 2010 ;15(2):158-64. [abstract]

Systematic reviews

  • Henderson LK, Craig JC, Willis NS, Tovey D, Webster AC. How to write a Cochrane systematic review. Nephrology. 2010;15(6):617-24. [abstract]
  • Palmer SC, Navaneethan SD, Strippoli GF. How to read a nephrology systematic review. Nephrology. 2010 ;15(2):158-64. [abstract]
  • Hodson EM, Craig JC. How to apply results from randomized trials and systematic reviews to individual patient care. Nephrology. 2010;15(3):277-80. [abstract]

Applying evidence

  • Gallagher MP, Cass A, Craig JC. Applying evidence into routine clinical care at a unit level: the exemplar of renal anaemia management. Nephrology. 2010;15(4):429-33. [abstract]

Economic evaluations

  • Wong G, Howard K, Craig JC. Economic evaluation in clinical nephrology: Part 1. An introduction to conducting an economic evaluation in clinical practice. Nephrology. 2010;15(4):434-40. [abstract]
  • Wong G, Howard K, Craig JC. Economic evaluation in clinical nephrology: part 2. Applying economic evaluations in clinical nephrology. Nephrology. 2010;15(5):533-9. [abstract]

Randomized controlled trials

  • Kelly PJ, Webster AC, Craig JC. How many patients do we need for a clinical trial? Demystifying sample size calculations. Nephrology. 2010;15(8):725-31. [abstract]
  • Navaneethan SD, Palmer SC, Smith A, Johnson DW, Strippoli GF. How to design a randomized controlled trial. Nephrology. 2010;15(8):732-9. [abstract]
  • Smith A, Palmer S, Johnson DW, Navaneethan S, Valentini M, Strippoli GF. How to conduct a randomized trial. Nephrology. 2010;15(8):740-6. [abstract]
  • Hodson EM, Craig JC. How to apply results from randomized trials and systematic reviews to individual patient care. Nephrology. 2010;15(3):277-80. [abstract]

Diagnostic test accuracy studies

  • Williams GJ, Craig JC. What nephrologists need to know about diagnostic test accuracy articles. Nephrology. 2010;15(5):540-3. [abstract]

Prognostic studies

  • Palmer SC, Strippoli GF. How to read critically a prognostic cohort study. Nephrology. 2010;15(7):676-82. [abstract]