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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences : Public Health Research

Postgraduate Course: Clinical Trials (PUHR11021)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryDesign of clinical trials, principles of analysis, and interpretation of findings.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
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
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.chs.med.ed.ac.uk/education/mph/
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserProf Gordon Murray
Tel: (0131 6)50 3233
Email: Gordon.Murray@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Stuart Mallen
Tel: (0131 6)50 3227
Email: Stuart.Mallen@ed.ac.uk
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