A clinically contextualized, hands-on biostatistics workshop for rheumatology fellows-in-training: a quasi-experimental pre–post educational intervention study
Ertugrul Cagri Bolek, Rabia Deniz, Ali Ekin, Fatih Yildirim, Aysenur Yilmaz, Cemal Bes, Nilufer Alpay Kanitez · 2026
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Ertugrul Cagri Bolek and colleagues tested a hands-on statistics workshop for rheumatology trainees in 2026, using cases from their own specialty. Statistical literacy is essential for reading research and running studies, yet clinically relevant training is scarce in subspecialty programs. The team built a workshop around rheumatology examples.
Fellows and early-career rheumatologists took a fifteen-item knowledge test and an eight-item confidence scale before and after the workshop, with course ratings and open feedback collected. Matched pre-post analysis showed gains in both knowledge and self-efficacy. The study offers a template for teaching statistics through the cases trainees actually face, rather than abstract examples.
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| CREATOR | Ertugrul Cagri Bolek, Rabia Deniz, Ali Ekin, Fatih Yildirim, Aysenur Yilmaz, Cemal Bes, Nilufer Alpay Kanitez |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 54 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |