LEAH Leadership Projects: Objectives, Literature Review, Methods

1. LEAHLeadership Projects: Objectives, Literature Review, Methods Cari McCarty, Ph.D. November 22, 2013

2. Check In • Content Category (1 of 5) • Topic • Mentoring Panel

3. Step 1: Create LP Objectives • Clinical Care – What will you develop, who is it targeted to, and how could it improve care? • Policy – What type of policy do you aim to inform and how will you go about it? • Research – Specify and interest the reader in an important question your study will answer • Advocacy – Who is your advocacy project targeted to? What are the advocacy objectives? • Education – Who will you educate? What are the learning objectives?

4. Creating LP Objectives Qualities of Strong LP Objectives • Important and interesting: Check it out with your mentor and peers, spouse, friends, etc.

5. Framing: Does Your Objective Interest Others?

6. Creating Your LP Objectives Qualities of Strong LP Objectives • Important and interesting: Check it out with your mentor and peers, spouse, friends, etc. • Clearly written, with unambiguous language: Does it mean to others what it means to you?

7. Is it Clear and Unambiguous?

8. Learning Many New Languages During the course of your project, you will consult with diverse experts (technology, IRB, data management, research design, data analysis, biostatistics, scientific writing, etc.) … each speaking a different language… Ask for help when you are unsure what is meant …

9. Creating LP Objectives Qualities of Strong LP Objectives • Important and interesting: Check it out with your mentor and parents, spouse, friends, etc. • Clearly written, with unambiguous language: Does it mean to others what it means to you? • Specific enough to tell the reader what you’ll learn: Population? Exposure? Outcomes? Timeframes?

10. LP Objective Language Tensions in creating a a simple yet specific objective in lay language • Specificity: Vague  Detailed • Length: Long  Short • Wording: Unclear  Excessive lingo

11. Creating LP Objectives Qualities of Strong LP Objectives • Imply a hypothesis (if Research): Can you phrase it “To determine or test whether “ ______ “? Does it imply the “directionality” of your hypothesis? • Addressable (by you): How sure are you that YOU can do the work to address the objective? What is your method/outcome? Do you have or can you recruit the needed expertise?

12. Refining LP Objectives • Have lots of other people review it • Have non-researchers review it • Re-review it yourself after taking a break from it • Make sure the work you are doing addresses it and is feasible

13. Step 2: Literature Reviews with a Librarian • Write down specific topics and keywords relevant to your objectives • Identify the optimal librarian liaison http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/librarians/ or Susan Klawansky@seattlechildrens.org • Email him/her and set up a meeting (in person or phone); they are expecting you! • Refine and save your search

14. Literature Reviews Benefits of Standardized Literature Reviews • Research ideas: Gaps in literature, patterns in what has been examined • Policy/advocacy: Data leads to changes! • Publishing: Write a standardized literature review or an editorial • Save time when writing later manuscripts and grants

15. Standardize Your Literature Reviews • Develop a Table/Form to Abstract Key Information • For a specific question and a specific search • Specify inclusion/exclusion criteria for articles • Author/year, Sample, Measures, Results, Notes • Start simple; add detail as specific use(s) becomes clear • What is it you want to know about the literature?

16. Case Study: Literature Review • Is there an association between depression and alcohol use during adolescence? • Mixed findings, no consensus • Limited understanding of timing, sequence, severity, role of conduct problems

17. Case StudyResults of Standardized Review

18. Example 1: Studies on Depression as a Risk Factor for Alcohol Use

19. Example 2: Meta-Analysis of Treatment Studies for Youth Depression

20. Use a Citation Management System Why? Saves your library of citations, inserts markers in your writing, formats your bibliography for different journals Which tools are used most frequently at UW? Zotero, Mendeley, RefWorks, EndNote http://guides.lib.washington.edu/content.php?pid=69943&sid=518591

21. Citation Management Systems Refworks: free, great online “help”, web, transferable, no updates needed, tutorial and UW librarian support Zotero: free, saves your library on your local computer but allows you to sync, Mendeley: web-based app, with mobile capacity, newer Endnote: many faculty use and like; costs; “updates” often pain Endnote Web: free, limited to 10,000 citations, can import citations from a bookmark

22. Step 3: Method/Project Planning Determine the approach that you will take to accomplish your objectives. This can take many forms: Needs assessments Focus groups Key informant/stakeholder interviews Statistical analysis of data Writing a syllabus Developing a curriculum Developing a brochure/educational tools

23. Step 4: Flesh Out the Details How will you approach people? What questions will you ask them? What measures will you use (established vs. new)? How will you organize yourself? How will you track your progress? How will you summarize the results? What will your project look like in the end? How can your mentors best help you?