A diagrammatic schema is easy to construct using PowerPoint software and will help to clearly illustrate treatment arms in complex trials. Explain the statistical methods, obtaining assistance from a statistician if needed. Take this opportunity to verbally and graphically highlight key results from the study, with plans to expand on their significance later in your presentation. Author's Discussion: Present the authors' conclusions and their perspective on the study results, including explanations of inconsistent or unexpected results.
Consider whether the conclusions drawn are supported by the data presented. This component of your presentation will define the success of your journal club.
A useful and widely accepted approach to this analysis has been published in JAMA's series "User's guide to the medical literature. This site offers review guidelines for a menu of article types, and it is an excellent, comprehensive resource to focus your study critique.
A practical, user-friendly approach to literature evaluation that includes a worksheet is also available on the ASH Web site for your use 5. While a comprehensive discussion of scientific literature appraisal is beyond the scope of this discussion, several helpful tips warrant mention here. In assessing the validity of the study, it is important to assess for potential sources of bias, including the funding sources and authors' affiliations. It is also helpful to look for accompanying editorial commentary, which can provide a unique perspective on the article and highlight controversial issues.
You should plan to discuss the trade-offs between potential benefits of the study intervention versus potential risks and the cost. By utilizing the concept of number needed to treat NNT , one can assess the true impact of the study intervention on clinical practice.
Furthermore, by incorporating the incidence rates of clinically significant toxicities with the financial costs into the NNT, you can generate a rather sophisticated analysis of the study's impact on practice.
Restate the authors' take-home message followed by your own interpretation of the study. Provide a personal perspective, detailing why you find this paper interesting or important. Then, look forward and use this opportunity to "think outside the box.
If so, how? In articles about therapy, future directions may include moving the therapy up to first-line setting, assessing the drug in combination regimens or other disease states, or developing same-class novel compounds in the pipeline.
Searching for related clinical trials on the NIH Web site 6 can prove helpful, as can consultation with an expert in this field. Good journal club discussions are integral to the educational experience of hematology trainees.
Following the above approach, while utilizing the resources available, will lay the groundwork for an outstanding presentation. Sign In or Create an Account. Sign In. Go through the papers referenced in the chosen study and other relevant literatures and answer the following:. As a sample journal club presentation, I have uploaded my first attempt of journal club presentation.
If you have any queries or suggestions, please comment below. Derived from: Bowles, P. How to prepare for and present at a journal club. He is the section editor of Orthopedics in Epomedicine. He searches for and share simpler ways to make complicated medical topics simple.
He also loves writing poetry, listening and playing music. Thank you for your simple method of critical appraisal.
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