Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Introduction to Randomised Controlled Trials
This course described the key features of the randomised controlled trial and explained why it provides the best evidence of the effectiveness of healthcare interventions. It considered the full lifecycle of the trial from the original research question, through its design, planning and delivery, to the analysis and publication of findings.
3 weeks, 4 hours per week
Dr Sara Brookes
University of Birmingham
Razia Meer-Baloch
University of Birmingham
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe the key features of the randomised controlled trial and explain why it provides the best evidence of the effectiveness of healthcare interventions.
- Formulate a clear research question using the PICO (Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome) format.
- Describe the regulatory and ethical legal frameworks that govern trials and list the processes implemented into trials to ensure patient safety and data integrity.
- List and define the essential documents and management plans required to plan and deliver efficient and successful randomised controlled trials.
- Recognise the benefits of involving patients and the public in the design and delivery of trials.
- Identify the varied roles and responsibilities of specialist trial staff.
- List the information that a statistician needs to calculate the required sample size for a trial; recognise some of the key issues and considerations when analysing the results of a trial and interpret statistical results.
- Identify the necessary guidelines for the dissemination and publication of trial findings.
Syllabus
- Week 1: The rationale, design and first steps of a randomised controlled trial
- Week 2: The importance of statistics and the planning and set-up of a trial
- Week 3: The delivery of a trial, and the analysis and dissemination of trial findings
Issued on 10th March 2023
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