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ROMP videos

Online courses

We have developed three videos; each is about 3 minutes long.


The first video describes why doctors might not choose the same medication or treatment - even for the same patient. The Approaches to Research on Medical Practices video explains the methods researchers use to compare medications or treatments. The Informing or Asking? video explores how patients might be told about this research. Each video is about 3 minutes long.

Which Medication is Best?

style="margin:0;padding=0;">Video explains:

  • Influences on variation in usual medical care
  • Doctors' uncertainty about usual medical care

    • Approaches to Research on Medical Practice

    Video explains:

  • Medical record review
  • Randomization
  • Randomization of clinics and hospitals

    • Informing or Asking

    Video explains:

  • General information
  • Verbal permission
  • Written agreement