1.Basic concepts.- 2. Studies of design strategies in medical science research.- 3. Methods of designing medical science studies.- 4. Accuracy, reliability and repeatability of measurements and diagnostic tests.- 5. Problems caused by medical studies.- 6. Assessing the role of confounders in analytical studies.- 7. Confounding power methods in medical studies.- 8. Data analysis.- 9. Identification and control of fatigue in medical studies.- 10. Study guidance: study guide, pre-test, quality control and protocol modifications.
Hamid Soori, Emeritus Professor, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Evin, Tehran, Iran.