Daclizumab HYP versus Interferon Beta-1a in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
INSTRUCTIONS: JOURNAL CLUB/WRITTEN ANALYSIS/REFERENCES AMA STYLE
ARTICLE FOR ANALYSIS:
– Kappos L, Wiendl H, Selmaj K, et al. Daclizumab HYP versus Interferon Beta-1a in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis. N Engl J Med. 2015 Oct 8;373(15):1418-28. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1501481. PubMed PMID: 26444729.
NOTE:
-I WILL UPLOAD 3 DOCUMENTS: THE ARTICLE FOR ANALYSIS, THE TEMPLATE FOR ANSWER THE QUESTIONS AND THE ARTICLE ON HOW TO PREPARE ARTICLE ANALYSIS, AS A PDF SINCE I CAN’T DO COPY PASTE-
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. The student groups will collaborate in preparing A WRITTEN ANALYSIS of the journal article indicated below. This document is editable and the text boxes will expand to accommodate your answers to the template questions. All questions should be answered to insure that you develop a thorough summary of the most important elements of the study. Each group member should upload a copy of the document to Blackboard Assignments by the due date below.
– Answers to all questions must be in full sentences with correct grammar and spelling; no credit will be given for Yes/No answers. Copying and pasting from the article text is NOT acceptable. Your answers should be in your own words! Plagiarism rules apply to this assignment and will be enforced.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
• Group members should collaborate on all answers so that all members come away with a complete understanding of the study under analysis. You are expected to learn from each other as you apply your new knowledge of literature evaluation to an actual research article. With some concepts, one member may have a better understanding than the others in the group and provide clarifications to the other members for the benefit of all.
• ARTICLE FOR ANALYSIS:
– Kappos L, Wiendl H, Selmaj K, et al. Daclizumab HYP versus Interferon Beta-1a in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis. N Engl J Med. 2015 Oct 8;373(15):1418-28. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1501481. PubMed PMID: 26444729.
THIS PART(B) IS ONLY IF YOU NEED HELP ON HOW TO DO THE ARTICLE ANALYSIS.
B. ALL STUDENTS READ “Presenting at Journal Club: A Guide” by Clare Atzema, MD, for an overview of Journal Clubs and how to prepare and present a research article analysis.