Examples of Research Studies
What type of Source is it?
- " Could A Weight Loss Drug Save You From Stroke? Science's New Discovery, Explained. Links to an external site." From Women’s Health Links to an external site.
- "Are the New Weight Loss Drugs Too Good to be True Links to an external site.?" From UCSF Magazine Links to an external site.
- Ghusn, W., De la Rosa, A., Sacoto, D., Cifuentes, L., Campos, A., Feris, F., Hurtado, M. D., & Acosta, A. (2022). Weight Loss Outcomes Associated With Semaglutide Treatment for Patients With Overweight or Obesity Links to an external site.. JAMA Network Open Links to an external site., 5(9), e2231982.
- Thomsen, R. W., Mailhac, A., Løhde, J. B., & Pottegård, A. (2025). Real-world evidence on the utilization, clinical and comparative effectiveness, and adverse effects of newer GLP-1RA-based weight-loss therapies Links to an external site.. Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism Links to an external site., 27 Suppl 2(Suppl 2), 66–88. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.16364 Links to an external site.
Questions
- Is it a short report or an in-depth study? Is it a popular report for a general audience, or scholarly study for researchers?
- Can you identify the authors or publisher? What does that tell you about this source?
- Does it include references? Does it describe the study design or methods? Does it talk about how they collected evidence to support their claims?
- For short reports with no references, does it include links to more in-depth studies? How might you trace these claims back to the original scholarly studies and evidence?
Reminder: Types of Research Studies
❒ Case Series and Case Reports
❒ Case Control Studies
❒ Cohort Studies
❒ Randomized Controlled Studies
❒ Double-Blind Studies
❒ Meta-Analysis
❒ Systematic Review