Preventing Failed Interventions in Behavioral Research [EL027]

Detailed information about this course:

Description

The success and common risk factors of trials

This course elaborates on successful ingredients for different phases of an intervention study: design, data collection and implementation. The focus is on learning from encountered difficulties, mistakes and failures from previous research and researchers. Questions that will be addressed are for instance:

• How do you choose the most suitable research design?
• How do you ensure that the protocol is followed?
• How do you implement your intervention?

The assessment of the course will exist of a short presentation (pitch) of a critical appraisal of an intervention study, preferably your own.

Objectives

After this course, students:

• Understand and can identify the risk factors of interventions in the four phases of behavioral research: design, data collection, data analysis and implementation;
• Are able to apply their knowledge to identify risk factors to prevent failure of interventions in own or other behavioral research.
  

Participant profile

This elective is for researchers of (psychological) intervention studies. Basic statistical knowledge and basic knowledge about study design are prerequisites.

Assessment

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