Resources
Starting Out In Research
A route through the Resources pages for researchers early in their careers, and courses on clinical research, research ethics, literature searching and writing.
A Route Through A First Study
Read existing studies critically, before framing the question and throughout the study: Appraising Evidence . Frame the question and choose a design: Planning A Study . Calculate the sample size and write the protocol, consulting the reporting guideline for the design: Planning A Study and Analysis & Reporting . Complete the required ethics training, and obtain ethics approval and any applicable regulatory approvals before starting the research: Research In Saudi Arabia . Register a clinical trial before enrolment begins: Research In Saudi Arabia and Trial Evidence & Real-World Evidence . Collect and analyse the data: Analysis & Reporting . Report the study with the guideline for its design: Analysis & Reporting . Clinical Research & Good Clinical Practice
Resource What it offers Access Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research — US National Institutes of HealthA recorded lecture course on how clinical research is designed and run, with a certificate Free, registration ICH Good Clinical Practice E6(R3) — Global Health Training Centre, The Global Health NetworkA self-paced good clinical practice course with a certificate Free, registration NIDA GCP Certification — National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials NetworkA good clinical practice course aligned with ICH E6(R3), with a certificate Free, registration Interpretation and Application of ICH E6(R3) — Multi-Regional Clinical Trials CenterA course on the concepts in ICH E6(R3) Free, registration Massive open online course on implementation research — WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR)A facilitated course on designing implementation research, with regional sessions including the Eastern Mediterranean Free, registration Design and Interpretation of Clinical Trials — Johns Hopkins University, on CourseraTrial design, randomisation, masking and interpretation of results Paid; free preview Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health — University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, on CourseraCore epidemiological concepts and measures Paid; free preview Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice — US Centers for Disease Control and PreventionA self-study text on epidemiology, surveillance and outbreak investigation (archived page) Free
Research Ethics
Resource What it offers Access E-learning coursesShort courses, including research ethics Free, registration TRREE e-learning — Training and Resources in Research Ethics EvaluationResearch ethics, ethics review, informed consent and good clinical practice Free, registration; fee for some certificates
Literature Searching & Reviews
Resource What it offers Access PubMed online training — US National Library of MedicineTutorials on searching PubMed, MeSH terms and saved searches Free Evidence Essentials — CochraneAn introduction to evidence-based health care and clinical trials Free, registration Key steps in a systematic review — CochraneShort videos on how a systematic review is produced Free Cochrane Interactive Learning — CochraneA course on conducting systematic reviews of interventions First module free; subscription Saudi Digital Library — Saudi Digital LibraryNational access to journals and e-books through member universities Free through member universities
Writing & Publishing
