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As part of the national network of CRC, we seek not only to cultivate research in our local health facilities but we also strive to make it of high quality and with positive impact. In our effort to build a strong foundation, we need to empower all the clinical departments, as well as the Journal Club meetings in our unit, with Critical Appraisal skills. Critical appraisal is very important in literature review as part of conducting research, as well as for our doctors to practice Evidence Based Medicine.
When we consulted Dr Sharmini Selvarajah, not only was she happy to help us out, she also suggested to us how best to conduct the Critical Appraisal Workshop module to best meet our expectations. We are very satisfied with the service provided and the ease of working with her. She is very pleasant and highly knowledgeable in her field, that the participants of the workshop felt that they were able to engage well, gain the knowledge, and skill.
Clinical Research Centre
Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, TerengganuWe have engaged Sharmini Selvarajah on many occasions, and her professionalism is outstanding. She is an expert in the field of clinical research and is able to provide insightful guidance to an audience of inexperienced and experienced researchers. She is extremely thorough, and sincere in her desire for her clients advancement. We are happy to recommend her to anyone who wishes to improve their research capacity.
Director,
National Clinical Research Centre
National Institutes of Health, Ministry of Health MalaysiaDr.Sharmini provided us with a memorable learning experience with her high quality lecturing. Lecturer-to-students ratio and clarification on study issues has always been addressed effectively. The workshops were designed specifically for candidates who are in the Clinical Masters Postgraduate programme, who were mandated to complete a research thesis as part of their examinations. Dr.Sharmini conducted a series of workshops that reflected the need of this subgroup of participants.
We were happy to choose her as our programme facilitator because her programme structure has a diverse coverage that was highly suitable to our targeted participants and she always goes the extra mile to ensure the students /participants achieve their dream. The feedback was well received. Programmes that she designed was suited for the participants knowledge. The way she delivered the lectures were clear, interesting and engaging. She genuinely cares to enrich each and every participant’s knowledge and ensures they understood her lessons.
Clinical Research Centre
Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Klang, Selangor
Workshop Testimonials
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Statistical Interpretation workshops
A very good workshop! Though topics were concisely covered, the speaker did a good job to explain things simply. An advanced practical session covering contents like these would be much welcomed. Kudos to the organising committee!
Loved the session. But I hope it will be a 2-day seminar in the future. A lot of information in a short time. But it was very informative, and the speaker made things easy to understand.
Easy to understand. Please continue to arrange such workshops! Well done!!Clinical Research workshops
A very good speaker who knows what the participants should know and had successfully made the topics interesting and easy to understand. Thank you!
Very useful workshop that provides insight and knowledge in research.
Good workshop & excellent speaker.Critical Appraisal workshops
Well done! Different approach of appraising articles, easier to adhere.
Excellent speaker, efficient committees
Very good course and obtain very good knowledge
Sangat berguna dan memuaskan!
Dr Sharmini Selvarajah
Consultant Clinical Epidemiologist
MBBS (UM), MPH (Hons), MSc Clin Epi, PhD (Utrecht, NL)
M: +6012 638 2712
T/F: +603 7831 0250
E: ssc@SharminiSelvarajah.com
WHO
Is Dr. Sharmini Selvarajah
Dr Sharmini Selvarajah is a Consultant Clinical Epidemiologist with 20 years of research experience, who started her own clinical research consultancy in 2015.
She has consistently created and implemented programmes to increase the research capacity of doctors and researchers. She enjoys sharing her knowledge, and always strives to ensure her audiences are able to practice what they learn.
Dr Sharmini has trained clinicians, public health physicians, researchers and students in the public and private sectors from research organisations, academic institutions and government health departments. Besides training, Dr Sharmini has numerous publications, and is an ad hoc reviewer for international journals such as Lancet Western Pacific Region and PlosOne.
Her research has changed recommended practice and has been included in the Malaysian Clinical Practice Guidelines for Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease 2017, Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 2015, Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarctions 2014, and the Expert Recommendations from the Asia-Pacific Acute Coronary Syndrome Medical Management Working Group 2015.
Study Design Decision Tree (SSC Copyright)
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- Systematic Reviews
- Randomised Controlled Trials
- Diagnostic & Prognostic Studies
- Observational Research
- Others
Research Training
Upcoming Events
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Logistic Regression for Non-Statisticians
- Date: 29th-30th November 2023
- Venue: Regus, Level 7 Brunsfield Oasis Tower, Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya.
- Price: RM1350/pax
- Registration: https://forms.gle/LAxxCjb1dSwQj1Ae8
- Closing date: 15th November 2023
Logistic Regression for Non-Statisticians
- Date: 12th-13th December 2023
- Venue: Regus, Level 7 Brunsfield Oasis Tower, Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya.
- Price: RM1350/pax
- Registration: https://forms.gle/Knbbh4JwtTXNu6Be6
- Closing date: 28th November 2023
Programme:
Day 1
- Introduction to Regression in Clinical Medicine
- Clinical Logistic Regression models; Aetiology
- Variable Selection
- Model robustness
- Sample size calculation
- Model build approach
- Appropriate use of Logistic Regression
Day
- Statistical Theory of Logistic Regression
- SPSS data overview
- SPSS Theory: Logistic regression Enter method
- SPSS Practical: Exercise 1
- Assumptions in Logistic Regression
- SPSS Practical: Assumptions testing
- SPSS Practical: Exercise 2
Requirements:
- Descriptive analysis knowledge in SPSS.
- Own laptop with SPSS software pre-installed.
- Learn how to appraise clinical papers with confidence.
- You will be shown how to:
- Evaluate the study designs used in answering the research question.
- Understand the commonly found limitations in these designs.
- Establish which statistical results carry more weight in clinical practice.
- Determine the applicability of results in your local context.
- Choices of Appraisal Workshops:
- Randomised Controlled Trials
- Observational Therapeutic studies
- Diagnostic Research
- Test research (e.g. biomarkers, test kits)
- Prognostic Research
- Aetiologic Research
- Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
- These are tailor-made workshops to suit your research needs. All designs are available, from Clinical Trials to Prediction Model development.
- Learn how to search for medical literature effectively and efficiently.
- Formulate the research question correctly
- Experience hands-on exercises
- Discover practical tips, and
- Never waste time again!
- Understand complex statistical findings in clinical research
- Learn how to understand and interpret statistical results in clinical research. Be able to put the numbers into a context you understand. This workshop covers statistical findings from the full spectrum of clinical research;
- clinical trials,
- diagnostic and test studies
- prognostic research,
- aetiologic research, as well as
- meta-analyses.
- Contents:
- Clinical trial treatment effects: Risks (Relative risk, Odds ratio & Hazard ratio) and Number Needed to Treat (NNT)
- 95% Confidence Intervals & p values
- Meta-analyses; effect sizes, heterogeneity & funnel plots
- Aetiologic analyses: confounding & regression (logistic, linear and ordinal), effect modification & propensity scores
- Diagnostic and test analyses: sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, likelihood ratio’s & Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve
- Prognostic analyses: model development, discrimination and calibration
Statistical Analysis: Basic and Advanced
- These are tailor-made statistical analysis workshops to suit your research needs, and catered according to your participant’s level of statistical knowledge.
- Learn how to understand and interpret statistical results in clinical research. Be able to put the numbers into a context you understand. This workshop covers statistical findings from the full spectrum of clinical research;
- Write a full draft of a paper based on your study, for publication in an international journal.
- Hands on approach to:-
- Writing the Introduction
- Finalizing your results component
- Tailoring your Discussion section
- Choosing journals, &
- Writing your cover letter
- Learn how to write a persuasive research proposal. For grant writing, learn additional tips with a focus on winning grants.
- Sample size calculation is about answering your research question with the optimal study population. Learn how to calculate sample sizes for all types of clinical research.
- Contents:
- Introduction to sample size calculation
- Randomised controlled trials
- Non-randomized trials
- Aetiologic studies
- Test and Diagnostic research
- Prognostic studies
- Descriptive studies & Surveys
- Learn how to deal with missing values in research. Be able to evaluate the type of missing data and impute missing values, where applicable.
- Contents:
- Types of missing data
- Solutions according to type of missing information
- Traditional techniques for imputation
- Imputation techniques; single and multiple imputation
- Get professional expertise to design a scientifically valid study for ANY clinical question, from evaluating drug efficacy to patient prognosis (clinical trials to prediction model development). Services are offered for small, individual studies to large, multi-centre, long-term prospective studies.
- Statistical analysis services are available for any of the following; basic descriptive analysis, multiple regressions, logistic regressions, survival analysis and Cox proportional hazards, propensity score modeling, clinical prediction (diagnostic and prognostic) model development and validation, and many more. We use a variety of statistical software packages, depending on the requirements; SPSS, STATA and R.
- We ensure you understand your statistical results and are able to appreciate its’ clinical value.
- Obtain a comprehensive review of your unpublished work/ proposal to determine it’s scientific validity and statistical analysis completeness.
- Get advice on the best selling points of your work and how to best showcase them for journal acceptance or winning grants.
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