Fundamentals of Research and Statistics for Physicians

Abstract

Although there is a constant need for clinicians to understand research, there are few opportunities in the medical curriculum that teaches us how to approach research. There is a growing importance of understanding the approach to research papers and introductory statistics for early clinicians pursuing a career in psychiatry. In our manuscript, we provide guidance to make this process more manageable and efficient by comparing research papers to the standardized clinical subjective, objective, assessment, and plan (SOAP) notes while defining statistical significance.