MPH2036

Controlled clinical trials

(MED)

Associate Professor M Abramson

6 points + 2 contact hours per week + Second semester + Alfred + Prerequisites: MPH1040 & MPH1041 or MPH1030 & MPH1031

Synopsis: Skills for the design, implementation and analysis of randomised controlled clinical trials. Formulation of the research question, selection and recruitment of study subjects, comparability of groups, randomisation, defining the manoeuvre for developing and executing the measurements, interpreting findings, managing outcomes and considering issues of ethics, budget and quality assurance.

Assessment: Written research/evaluation protocol + Oral presentation