This course is aimed to demonstate how principles and methods from data science can be applied in clinical reporting.
By the end of the course, learners will understand what requirements there are in reporting clinical trials, and how they impact on how data science is used. The learner will see how they can work efficiently and effectively while still ensuring that they meet the needed standards.
In this module we will introduce this course. We will provide context on clinical reporting in general, describing how clinical trials work at a high level, as well as providing resources to learn more. We will then focus on motivating the course, describing the benefits of applying data science in the context of clinical reporting
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4 videos1 reading1 assignment
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4 videos•Total 14 minutes
Making data science work for clinical reporting•1 minute
Introduction to Clinical Trials•7 minutes
Why use data science in clinical reporting?•5 minutes
Module Review•1 minute
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Learning more about clinical trials•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Module review•30 minutes
The burden of being faultless and transparent
Module 2•2 hours to complete
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In this module we explore how data scientists are able to share their work confidently with the right people. We will look at important concepts related to data and results sharing, quality assurance and data access restrictions.
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23 videos2 readings1 assignment
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23 videos•Total 46 minutes
Introduction•1 minute
Motivation•3 minutes
Module Structure•1 minute
Transparency vs. Reproducibility•2 minutes
Introduction•2 minutes
CDISC Standards•4 minutes
Dictionaries•3 minutes
Coding Standards•2 minutes
Reams of (Virtual) Paper•3 minutes
Industry Developments•2 minutes
Introduction•2 minutes
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)•2 minutes
Qualification & Validation•2 minutes
Data Quality Control•3 minutes
Quality Control of Analysis Programs•2 minutes
Reams of (Virtual) Paper•2 minutes
Industry Development•1 minute
Introduction•2 minutes
Pseudonymization & Anonymization•3 minutes
FSPs & CROs•1 minute
Unblinding•2 minutes
Reams of (Virtual) Paper•1 minute
Module Review•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
More Details on MedDRA•10 minutes
More Details on WHO Drug Dictionary•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Module Assessment•30 minutes
Bringing DevOps practices and agile mindset to clinical reporting
Module 3•2 hours to complete
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In this module we explore how to make the most out of data science by developing the best mindset.
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9 videos1 reading2 assignments1 discussion prompt
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9 videos•Total 63 minutes
Introduction to Module 2•1 minute
Data Science as a new way of thinking•8 minutes
Introduction to agile•15 minutes
DevOps practices•7 minutes
The Data Science mindset•3 minutes
Getting started•11 minutes
Pilots and doing agile•10 minutes
Scaling up•6 minutes
Module 2 Recap•3 minutes
1 reading•Total 5 minutes
Links and resources for Module 2•5 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Lesson 2 Quiz•30 minutes
Lesson 3 Quiz•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 15 minutes
Time to reflect•15 minutes
Version control and git flows for reproducible clinical reporting
Module 4•2 hours to complete
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In this module we introduce the idea of version control, and git in particular. We show how you can use git effectively to manage your code during clinical reporting, and how it can be used as a tool for collaboration. We also look at making an R project in particular reproducible
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18 videos1 reading1 assignment
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18 videos•Total 59 minutes
Version control and git flows for reproducible clinical reporting•2 minutes
Lesson 1 Introduction•1 minute
The whats and whys of version control•3 minutes
What is Git?•4 minutes
Key ideas in Git•4 minutes
Collaboration via Github•7 minutes
Introduction to Lesson 2•1 minute
Workflows in Git•4 minutes
Git Flow•4 minutes
Selecting workflows for clinical use•3 minutes
Using Git for Agile•3 minutes
Introduction to lesson 3•1 minute
Using Git in RStudio•6 minutes
Being truly reproducible in R•3 minutes
Well Structured Projects•5 minutes
R Libraries•5 minutes
R Version•3 minutes
Module Review•1 minute
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Further Reading on Git•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Module Assessment•30 minutes
Making code reusable and robust in clinical reporting — a call for InnerSourcing
Module 5•3 hours to complete
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In this module we will discuss benefits of InnerSourcing, OpenSourcing and developing our own R packages. We will review some of the core principles and tools of R package development. Finally, we will learn how to set up a CI/CD workflow for R package development.
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16 videos3 readings1 assignment1 ungraded lab
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16 videos•Total 71 minutes
Introduction to Module 4•1 minute
What is an InnerSourcing?•5 minutes
When to OpenSource?•4 minutes
Why should we use R packages for code development?•3 minutes
Different types of R packages•4 minutes
Environment for R package development•3 minutes
R package structure and content•4 minutes
R package documentation•2 minutes
Clean code•5 minutes
Code smells •7 minutes
Development workflow•5 minutes
Before release•2 minutes
Writing statistical software that can robustly implement complex methods•12 minutes
CI/CD as a feedback loop for in-development R packages•6 minutes
Anatomy of a CI/CD workflow for an R package•7 minutes
Module Review•1 minute
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
Module readings•10 minutes
Module readings•10 minutes
Module readings•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Module Assessment•30 minutes
1 ungraded lab•Total 30 minutes
Set up CI/CD for an R package on GitHub•30 minutes
Assessing and managing risk
Module 6•2 hours to complete
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In this module we will review the tools and approaches used to understand risk in a codebase used to derive datasets and insights. By the completion of this module you will get some hands on experience applying these principles against a specific open source library.
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5 videos1 assignment1 peer review
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5 videos•Total 34 minutes
Introduction to risk in your codebase•2 minutes
Why should we consider package quality?•7 minutes
Considering the communities behind Open Source projects•12 minutes
Asessing the implementation of complex statistical methods in a package you use•10 minutes
What tools and approaches can help to assess and understand risk in R packages I use?•3 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Assessing a package quiz•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
Advise a new colleague on the health and robustness of a package•60 minutes
Conclusion
Module 7•5 minutes to complete
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In this final module we will briefly review the course, and suggest next steps in your learning journey
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1 video
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1 video•Total 5 minutes
Conclusion•5 minutes
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Reviewed on Feb 15, 2023
Great course. It would be nice to have a course certificate upon completion.
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Reviewed on Mar 5, 2023
The course itself its ok, but if you do not receive a peer grade for the final assigment you can not get the certification, so the completition is out of the stndent´s hands
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