Train the Trainer Course book - Cochrane Public Health Group
Train the Trainer Course book - Cochrane Public Health Group
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FACILITATOR’S GUIDE – QUALITITATIVE<br />
STUDIES<br />
Time required:<br />
One hour and 10 minutes (slides 20 minutes, qualitative appraisal 50 minutes)<br />
Learning topics<br />
- Sources of bias within health promotion and public health studies (qualitative and quantitative<br />
studies)<br />
- Critical appraisal tools/checklists<br />
- Integrity of interventions<br />
Summary of activity<br />
Lecture – Powerpoint slides<br />
<strong>Group</strong> exercise – groups can sit around <strong>the</strong>ir tables completing <strong>the</strong> quality appraisal checklist<br />
Description of supporting materials<br />
1) CASP tool for Qualitative Studies<br />
2) The qualitative study by Cass<br />
Fur<strong>the</strong>r reading (if required)<br />
Jones R. Why do qualitative research? BMJ 1995;311:2.<br />
Pope C, Mays N. Qualitative Research: Reaching <strong>the</strong> parts o<strong>the</strong>r methods cannot reach: an<br />
introduction to qualitative methods in health and health services research. BMJ 1995;311:42-45.<br />
Instructions to facilitator<br />
The aim of this section is simply to introduce participants to qualitative research and provide <strong>the</strong>m<br />
with <strong>the</strong> opportunity to practice <strong>the</strong> appraisal of a qualitative study.<br />
Due to copyright restrictions, you will need to locate and print <strong>the</strong> required reading for this session<br />
(<strong>the</strong> reading should also be emailed to participants one week prior to <strong>the</strong> course).<br />
The qualitative study uses <strong>the</strong> Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist for Qualitative<br />
research. The aim of <strong>the</strong> exercise is for participants to become familiar with <strong>the</strong> checklist provided.<br />
Do not let participants get swayed into conversations that do not relate directly to <strong>the</strong> task at hand.<br />
It is better for participants to complete <strong>the</strong> checklist than to get caught up on one particular<br />
question.<br />
*** Note: If this workshop is to be run in its current format participants will need to be advised that<br />
<strong>the</strong>y must read <strong>the</strong> critical appraisal paper “DiCenso A, Guyatt G, Griffith WL. Interventions to<br />
reduce unintended pregnancies among adolescents: systematic review of randomised controlled<br />
trials. BMJ 2002;324:1426-34” before <strong>the</strong> afternoon of <strong>the</strong> second day. Remember, you will need to<br />
obtain copies of this article, as copyright restrictions prevent <strong>the</strong> reproduction of this article.<br />
** Feel free to choose critical appraisal studies which are more relevant to your audience.<br />
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