Running randomised clinical trials

Who is the course for?

• Individuals who are new to clinical trials, embarking on clinical trial research or have some experience of designing and running trials.
• Both clinical researchers (including allied healthcare professionals) and nonclinical researchers (for example trial managers & R&D managers).
• Individuals interested in clinical trials in primary care, at the primary/secondary care interface and in secondary care.

Learning objectives

• Evaluate key components of clinical trials (e.g. trial recruitment, randomisation, blinding, data quality)
• Appreciate the value and role of research governance when applied to clinical trials
• Practical experience of protocol development
• Enhance critical appraisal skills of published trials
• Develop data management and analysis skills
• Appreciate the role of health economics and qualitative research in clinical trials

Course overview and content

The course is delivered over four days. Each day has a different focus. Over the four days, delegates will work in small groups to apply knowledge gained to develop a protocol for a randomised clinical trial which is presented to the other groups on the final afternoon.

• Day 1: Key principles of randomised clinical trials
• Day 2: Managing randomised clinical trials: key issues from protocol to implementation
• Day 3: Data issues in the implementation and analysis of randomised clinical trials
• Day 4: Qualitative research and presentation of developed RCTs.

Contact us

For further information, please contact Rachael Heath:

Email: r.a.heath@keele.ac.uk

Tel: 01782 732916

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