Welcome to the PAASP Online Training Program
This self-paced course introduces early-career researchers to essential principles of Good Research Practice (GRP). It covers key topics such as experimental design, data integrity, transparency, and measures to reduce bias — all critical for producing reliable and reproducible research results.

Estimated total effort: Approximately 14 hours
Includes recorded lectures, reading assignments, quizzes, and homework tasks.

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Course Overview

The course consists of 7 structured lessons, each with lectures, reading materials, and assignments.

Lesson 1 – Why are we talking about research rigor?

Topics:

• Evidence for lack of rigor in research
• Causes of lack of rigor
• Impact of lack of rigor

Assignments:

• Two mini-quizzes
• One survey
• One homework task

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Lesson 2 – Generating Evidence

Topics:

• Lessons from evidence-based medicine
• Risks of bias
• Knowledge-claiming research
• Systematic reviews

Assignments:

• One mini-quiz
• Two feedback tasks
• One homework task

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Lesson 3 – Study Design

Topics:

• Pre-specification and preregistration
• Randomization
• Blinding
• Sample size and power

Assignments:

• Four mini-quizzes
• Four feedback tasks
• One homework task

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Lesson 4 – Statistics

Topics:

• Introduction to statistics
• P-values
• False discovery rate

Assignments:

• Three mini-quizzes

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Lesson 5 – Data Integrity

Topics:

• ALCOA principles
• FAIR data standards
• Data integrity in practice

Assignments:

• Four mini-quizzes

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Lesson 6 – Reporting

Topics:

• Visualization
• Reporting negative results
• Experimental units
• Reporting standards

Assignments:

• Four quizzes

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Lesson 7 – Open Science

Topics:

• Data and resource sharing
• Open access
• Conflict of interest

Assignments:

• Three quizzes

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Course Details

Target Audience:
Students, postdocs, and other early-career professionals in biomedical research

Course Format:
Self-paced online learning with recorded lectures, open-access reading materials, and interactive assignments

Platform Requirements:
Best viewed on up-to-date versions of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. Compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.

Support:
For questions or technical issues, contact the team at info@paasp.net

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Certificate

After completing all lessons, participants may request a certificate of completion.
A small processing fee of €9 applies. Submission of name, email, and ORCID is required for issuance.