Background: Biomedical research is essential for optimizing patient care. Research has
suggested inadequacies in nonorthopaedic trainees' understanding of study design and …

Practice-based learning and improvement (PBLI) Milestones focus on 2 themes: evidence-
based and informed practice (PBLI-1) and reflective practice and commitment to personal …

Background: It is essential for practicing clinicians to have core knowledge of biostatistics.
However, surveys indicated that clinicians' attitudes towards biostatistics are negative …

Background and objectives: The continuum of evidence-based medicine (EBM) depends
solely on clinicians' commitment to keep current with the latest clinical information …

Introduction: Despite the growing awareness of the importance of knowledge in biostatistics,
many investigations worldwide have found that medical students have a poor understanding …

Background It is important for physicians to be familiar with statistical techniques commonly
used in published medical research. Statistical errors in medical literature are common, and …

Background Prior literature demonstrates internal medicine residents have suboptimal
competence in critical appraisal. Journal clubs are a common intervention to address this …

The field of obstetrics and gynecology is constantly replenished with the newest research
findings. In an era of rapidly available study publications, there are a number of challenges …

Background: Doctors and academicians should have a basic understanding of the methods
of epidemiology and biostatistics so as to conduct, analyze and report results of medical …

Introduction: Over the past two decades, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education and the Residency Review Committee included a focus on training OB/GYN …