Learning Understanding correlation, regression and survival analysis Part of a comprehensive series showing how to evaluate a clinical study or research paper. This article shows how to analyse the association between variables in clinical trial data.…Published: 29 September 2026
Learning Understanding commonly used statistical tests Part of a comprehensive series showing how to evaluate a clinical study or research paper. This article explains when different statistical tests should be used to interpret trial data.…Published: 29 September 2026
Learning Supporting patients who are clinically vulnerable to COVID-19 This article covers risk identification, prevention, testing and treatment of COVID-19 in pharmacy practice.…Published: 25 September 2026 Supported content
Learning How to manage medicines during major incidents This article offers an overview of the responsibilities of pharmacy teams during major incidents and how lessons learned from previous incidents can strengthen local preparedness.…Published: 22 September 2026
Learning Case-based learning: differentiating migraine in a patient with sickle cell disease Migraine is a high-variance condition with symptoms that can overlap with other chronic pain presentations. This case study shows how pharmacists can adopt a structured approach to patient history taking to identify an optimised management plan.…Published: 15 September 2026
Learning Understanding risk and clinical utility, dropouts, data handling and the discussion section when evaluating studies Part of a comprehensive series showing how to evaluate a clinical study or research paper. This article focuses on measures of risk, data handling and the key points of a study’s discussion section.…Published: 11 September 2026
Learning Evaluating study results: statistical inference, hypothesis testing and significance Part of a comprehensive series showing how to evaluate a clinical study or research paper. This article focuses on types of potential error and statistical power.…Published: 11 September 2026
Learning Evaluating study results: central tendency and variability and confidence intervals Part of a comprehensive series showing how to evaluate a clinical study or research paper. This article explains some of the fundamental statistical concepts that can help interpret study data and consider how an entire population might respond…Published: 11 September 2026
Learning Diabetic retinopathy: screening and management This article summarises the pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy, screening policies and management options for people living with the condition.…Published: 8 September 2026
Learning Evaluating clinical study methods: treatment considerations, outcomes, variables and measurements Part of a comprehensive series showing how to evaluate a clinical study or research paper. This article breaks down some of the factors to look at when critiquing the methods used by the researchers.…Published: 4 September 2026
