Episode 4: Research - Its Clinical Significance

Join Clinical Researcher, Vanessa Vigar. Vanessa is a qualified naturopath and academic, with almost a decade of experience working in research, specialising in the development, design and execution of Clinical Trials.

In part one of this three-part series, Vanessa provides an overview on clinical research, and its significance for a natural health practitioner. 

Vanessa discusses

• What is research, and why it is important for natural health practitioners.
• Different types of research - beyond clinical trials such as observation studies and the role they play in clinical practice e.g. patient evidence for taking supplements over the longer-term
• How to assess the quality of research - starting with systematic reviews (and the limitations), as well as Vanessa's checklist to consider when reviewing research

Quick Links

• Critical Appraisal Tools from Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine: https://www.cebm.ox.ac.uk/resources/ebm-tools/critical-appraisal-tools  
• Making Sense of Statistics https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109715068941?via%3Dihub 
• Critically Evaluating Research Articles Part 1
• Critically Evaluating Research Articles Part 2