In this course, you’ll learn more advanced operational skills that you and your team need to run a successful clinical trial. You’ll learn about the computation of sample size and how to develop a sample size calculation that’s suitable for your trial design and outcome measures. You’ll also learn to use statistical methods to monitor your trial for safety, integrity, and efficacy. Next, you’ll learn how to report the results from your clinical trials through both journal articles and data monitoring reports. Finally, we’ll discuss the role of the analyst throughout the trial process, plus a few additional topics such as simulations and adaptive designs.
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Calculate clinical trial sample size
Monitor clinical trial performance
Analyze results from clinical trials
Communicate results from clinical trials
Skills you will gain
- Data Analysis
- Communication
- Sample Size Determination
- Monitoring
- Research Methods
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Course 4 of 4 in the
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Learners should have some familiarity with basic scientific, statistical, and management concepts.
Approx. 4 hours to complete
English
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
1 hour to complete
Clinical Trial Sample Size
1 hour to complete
3 videos (Total 41 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
1 hour to complete
Trial Monitoring
1 hour to complete
4 videos (Total 35 min)
2 hours to complete
Reporting Results From Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs)
2 hours to complete
4 videos (Total 92 min)
1 hour to complete
Analyzing Trials
1 hour to complete
5 videos (Total 35 min)
1 hour to complete
Advanced Topics
1 hour to complete
3 videos (Total 39 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
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