Postgraduate Course: Clinical Trials (PUHR11021)
Course Outline
| School | School of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Public Health Research |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/education/mph/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Design of clinical trials, principles of analysis, and interpretation of findings. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 4,
Other Study Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
80 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course, the student will be able to:
¿Understand the role of the randomised controlled trial in a range of areas of application.
¿Identify appropriate populations for different types of analysis.
¿Understand the principles of analysis.
¿Contribute to the design of clinical trial protocols.
Areas to be covered include:
¿Basics of clinical trial design
¿Randomisation, avoidance of bias, ethical issues
¿Types of trial design
¿Parallel groups, cross-over trials, sequential methods
¿Sample size
¿Explanatory vs pragmatic trials
¿Regulatory/organisational aspects
¿Analysis of parallel group studies
¿Cross-over trials design and analysis aspects,
¿Two period trials, multi-period trials N-of-1 trials
¿Trials for equivalence
¿Use of baseline values
¿Interpretation of results multiple testing, subgroup analysis published papers
¿Introduction to unusual and advanced methods of design and analysis |
Assessment Information
| Design of a clinical trial protocol |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Gordon Murray
Tel: (0131 6)50 3233
Email: Gordon.Murray@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Stuart Mallen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
Email: Stuart.Mallen@ed.ac.uk |
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