2011-2012 UAB VA HSR-CER Core
Competencies
1.
2.
3.
4.
CER
Independent
Research
Pose innovative and important research
questions, informed by systematic reviews of
the literature, stakeholder needs, and relevant
theoretical and conceptual models
Select appropriate interventional (experimental
and quasi experimental) or observational
(qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods
studies)
Use a conceptual model to specify study
constructs for a health services research
question and develop variables that reliably and
validly measure those constructs
Explains the role of registries in HSR and/or
CER and is able to design a registry
6.
Designs studies that evaluate test performance
along the continuum from analytic validity to
clinical validity to clinical utility with patientrelevant outcomes
7.
Develop data collection tools to assess patient
reported outcomes associated with a disease
and/or treatment
8.
Know how to collect primary health and health
care data obtained by survey, qualitative, or
mixed methods
Know how to assemble secondary data from
existing public and private sources
12. Develop and evaluate analytical plans for
testing the statistical significance of research
findings
HOW COMPETENCY MET
Short-Term
Presentations &
Rotations
Seminars
Fellows will pose
research questions
through independent
research projects
Other
Conceptual models will be
incorporated into several
of the fellows seminars
EPI 709Theoretical Basis
of Epidemiology
Vanderbilt
Research questions will be
incorporated into several
of the fellows seminars
Qualitative Methods
Implementation vs. Quasiexperimental
HB 641
EPI 609
Study/Stat Design
Fellows may develop
data collection tools
as part of their
independent
research projects
Fellows may collect
primary data as part
of their independent
research projects
HCO 677
Study/Stat Design
Qualitative Methods
Study/Stat Design
Fellows may
assemble secondary
data as part of their
independent
research projects
10. Conducts a systematic review of the literature
and/or meta-analysis with appropriate
methodology
11. Understand how to conduct the methods to
compare treatment groups on effectiveness
Course Work
HB 600-Social and
Behavioral Science
Core
Know how to apply alternative theoretical and
conceptual models from a range of relevant
disciplines to HSR and/or CER
5.
9.
HSR &
CER
Any site
Databases VA/MC/MD/UAB
BST 671
Fellows may learn to
compare treatment
groups on
effectiveness as part
of their independent
research
Fellows will develop
and evaluate
analytical plans for
EPI 609
CSMART
Study/Stat Design
DIA Track 230:
Regulatory updates
on patient-reported
outcomes
testing statistical
significance of their
independent
research projects
DIA Track 413:
Critical issues related
to evidence
generation,
evaluation, and
standards for
comparative
effectiveness
research
UAB
Medicare/Medicaid
Database Group
13. Evaluate analytic plans and design study
analyses
CDC
14. Interpret results from your ownHSR and/or CER
studies
15. Use appropriate analytical methods to clarify
associations between variables and to delineate
causal inferences
16. Effectively communicate the findings and
implications of health services research through
multiple modalities to technical and lay
audiences
Fellows will interpret
the results from their
HSR/CER
independent
research projects
Fellows will
determine the
appropriate
analytical methods
as part of their
independent
research projects
UAB
Medicare/Medicaid
Database Group
Fellows will have the
opportunity to
present their
research via regular
meetings with their
peers, advisors, and
faculty and in
national meetings
Any site
Writing Workshop
Samford University
17. Provide critical review and appraisal of HSR
and/or CER studies by identifying and
describing issues
EPI 614
American Society of
Health-System
Pharmacists
Research &
Education Foundation
EPI 614
18. Evaluate processes as related to healthcare
and pharmaceutical policy
HCO 603
CDC
Journal Clubs