All discussions will remain confidential. This course is intended to be a springboard and to compliment the more advanced curricula in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, by providing concepts that will aid the student in applied investigation.
Objectives a. Have a working knowledge of the variety of approaches to clinical research b.
Understand the stages involved in clinical research, components of design, types of trials. Understand the different ways that one can report trial results. Textbook No textbook required back to index V. Readings 1. A primer for evaluating clinical trials. Nathan, D.G., for the National Institutes of Health Director's Panel on Clinical Research.