21 min

Simplifying clinical research for natural health practitioners: Research - it's clinical significance Eagle Clinical Expert Update - The Business of Natural Health

    • Health & Fitness

Join Vanessa Vigar, Clinical Research Program Manager at Integria Healthcare. Vanessa is a qualified naturopath and academic, with almost a decade of experience working in research, specialising in the development, design and execution of Clinical Trials.

In Part 1 of this 3 part series, Vanessa provides an overview on clinical research, and it's significance for a natural health practitioner. 

Vanessa discusses:


What is research, and why it is important for natural health practitioners.
Different types of research - beyond clinical trials such as observation studies and the role they play in clinical practice eg. patient evidence for taking supplements over the longer-term
How to assess the quality of research - starting with systematic reviews (and the limitations), as well as Vanessa's checklist to consider when reviewing research

Quick Links:Critical Appraisal Tools from Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine: https://www.cebm.ox.ac.uk/resources/ebm-tools/critical-appraisal-tools  
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Vanessa Vigar, Clinical Research Program Manager at Integria Healthcare. Vanessa is a qualified naturopath and academic, with almost a decade of experience working in research, specialising in the development, design and execution of Clinical Trials.

In Part 1 of this 3 part series, Vanessa provides an overview on clinical research, and it's significance for a natural health practitioner. 

Vanessa discusses:


What is research, and why it is important for natural health practitioners.
Different types of research - beyond clinical trials such as observation studies and the role they play in clinical practice eg. patient evidence for taking supplements over the longer-term
How to assess the quality of research - starting with systematic reviews (and the limitations), as well as Vanessa's checklist to consider when reviewing research

Quick Links:Critical Appraisal Tools from Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine: https://www.cebm.ox.ac.uk/resources/ebm-tools/critical-appraisal-tools  
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 min

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