MPH2036 - Clinical trials

Leader(s): Prof C Reid

Offered

Alfred Hospital Second semester 2009 (Off-campus)

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.

Objectives

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. design a protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial;
2. clinically appraise a protocol of a randomised controlled clinical trial.

Assessment

Written assignments (80%)
Online participation (20%)

Off-campus attendance requirements

15 contact hours over 2 days

Prerequisites

MPH1040 and MPH1041 or MPH1030 and MPH1031