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

Assessment: Written assignments + Oral presentation