building research methods capacity in who emro countries: improving research productivity

Building Research Methods Capacity in WHO EMRO Countries:

Improving research productivity

Country Publications CountryRank

Iran 298 21

Pakistan 126 42

Egypt 98 47

Saudi Arabia 83 49

Tunisia 36 68

Jordan 28 64

Lebanon 26 77

Iraq 22 82

Qatar 19 82

Kuwait 16 98

Palestine 14 102

Yemen 12 105

Bahrain 7 118

Oman 3 153

Syria 2 164

Libya 1 174

Impact factor for PH journals

84Impact Factor for PH journals

8

What is the Supercourse?

SUPERCOURSE-global library of 5500 PowerPoint lectures on prevention and public health, shared for free by over 50,000 faculty members in 174 countries.

www.pitt.edu/~super1

Teacher in Alexandria

Teacher in Egypt

Teacher in Havana

Teacher in Pittsburgh

Teacher in San Francisco

Supercourse Model: lecture sharing

Teacher in Tunisia

Large Multidisciplinary Network

Open SourcePowerPoint Lecture

Library

Distribution System to EducatorsContinuous Quality Improvement

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Vint Cerf, Father ofInternet

Ismail Serageldin, Director,Library of Alexandria

Advisory Board

Ron LaPorte, Professor, Supercourse Founder

Francois Sauer,CEO, Trans Am Group

Building Research Capacity in Developing CountriesLibrary of Alexandria SuperHelp Desk

Old Model2000 articles from developing countries submittedReview 15 published

New Model2000 articles from developing countries submittedReview15 published, 100 identified as great questions, poor methods100 triaged by help desk and methods polishedReviewed as a new paperPotentially another 15 published

For every Biostaticianthere are 800 Clinicians

Problem: Very little statistical capacity in developing countriesResult 1: Poor research design and analysisResult 2: Limited scientific publication

Solution A: Train people in the USDifficulty: 100,000 to train Ph.D. > 50% stay in USResult: Impossible to build research capacity for budding scientists in Developing countries

Solution 2: Library of Alexandria help research design Help Desk

Help DeskA Service the provides information and assistance concerning research methods

Academic Statistical Help Desk: Typically local, helping students in the University

Industrial strength Help Desk/Customer Service

All major industries, 1000s of queries per hour, global

Brilliant scientific Idea from EMRO investigator

How do I test it?

WHO EMRO BA SupercourseHelp Desk for Research methods

Help Desk Model

Client has a research methods question BEFORE beginning work

Russian Moderator reviews each question and refers people to the HelpDesk door which has background methods material

Those questions needing more in-depth help sent to Senior Distinguished professors

Help Desk aids in form design and research design

When Data are collected aids in guiding the analysis

Countries interested in establishing a National Help Desk

EgyptIndiaIranKazakhstan KenyaLebanonNepalNigeriaPakistanSudanTanzaniaUganda

Iranian Help Desk

In Persian

In English

Research methods help Desk

Future directions mHelp Desk? Help Apps!!

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

Nelson Mandela Improving access to research methods

is a cost effective means to improve science in EMRO countries

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