Peptide University · 3 lessons · 25 min

Module 13: Critical appraisal of scientific evidence

Hierarchy of evidence and clinical phases, surrogate endpoints, common biases in the peptide literature, scaling between species and a checklist for reading a study.

This is module 13 of the NeoPeptidos Professional Certification in Peptide Science. It has 3 lessons; each one can be read on its own and all of them are part of the syllabus assessed at the end of the module.

Lesson 1. Hierarchy of evidence and development phases

Not all studies are worth the same. Knowing which rung the evidence for a compound is on is the most useful skill in this course, because most of the literature on research peptides sits on the lowest rungs.

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Lesson 2. Common biases and scaling between species

The research peptide literature has recognizable bias patterns. Detecting them does not invalidate a study, but it does adjust how much can be asked of it.

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Lesson 3. Checklist for reading a study

A practical checklist to apply to any article on a peptide, from an abstract in a database to a full trial.

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Module quiz

When you finish the lessons, take the quiz on the course page. Your progress is saved to your account.

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Educational content for scientific purposes. It distinguishes preclinical from clinical evidence and is not medical advice, diagnosis or a recommendation for use. NeoPeptidos products are sold labelled for research use only (RUO).