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About the Course

Clinical trials are experiments designed to evaluate new interventions to prevent or treat disease in humans. The interventions evaluated can be drugs, devices (e.g., hearing aid), surgeries, behavioral interventions (e.g., smoking cessation program), community health programs (e.g. cancer screening programs) or health delivery systems (e.g., special care units for hospital admissions). We consider clinical trials experiments because the investigators rather than the patients or their doctors select the treatment the patients receive. Results from randomized clinical trials are usually considered the highest level of evidence for determining whether a treatment is effective because trials incorporates features to ensure that evaluation of the benefits and risks of treatments are objective and unbiased. The FDA requires that drugs or biologics (e.g., vaccines) are shown to be effective in clinical trials before they can be sold in the US. The course will explain the basic principles for design of randomized clinical trials and how they should be reported. In the first part of the course, students will be introduced to terminology used in clinical trials and the several common designs used for clinical trials, such as parallel and cross-over designs. We will also explain some of the mechanics of clinical trials, like randomization and blinding of treatment. In the second half of the course, we will explain how clinical trials are analyzed and interpreted. Finally, we will review the essential ethical consideration involved in conducting experiments on people....

Top reviews

VA

Nov 26, 2020

a very good introduction to clinical trials, it would be great if there is a second part of this course covering more topics in trial design and also the statistics in clinical trials.

NP

Oct 4, 2016

The powerpoints and audio lectures are very clear and concise, much appreciated. I would also appreciate more exercises or reading materials, to help solidify our understanding of the topics.

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By Sudha R K

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Mar 2, 2021

It was very informative lecture given by the instructors.

By Patel N M

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Jul 20, 2020

good course to know the details of the clinical trials

By juan c

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Sep 28, 2016

sometimes they go through important topics very fast ,

By Qianwen O

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Nov 20, 2017

Informative and basic knowledge about clinical trials

By otterat

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Oct 23, 2016

The course gives me more thoughts on clinical trials.

By Tiago J V S

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Apr 2, 2020

Individual sessions a bit too long. But great value!

By Simisiolaoluwa O

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May 11, 2020

Straight forward course with clear course notes.

By Amar L

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Jul 18, 2018

Wonderful Teachers, it is helpful for my career.

By Anna B

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Aug 16, 2017

Interesting general overview of clinical trials.

By David A

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Oct 20, 2016

Great introductory course to Clinical Trials.

By Luciano R

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Sep 5, 2017

Great introductory course on Clinical Trials

By Faisal I

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Jun 14, 2020

Well planned and good overview of the topic

By taher h

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Jun 6, 2016

a very good introduction to clinical trail

By Artem K

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Aug 2, 2020

In my opinion this course is too short.

By Shizhao D

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Apr 22, 2018

the quiz questions can be more in-depth

By Kumar S

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Feb 10, 2019

its quite good course for overview....

By Megan D

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Apr 28, 2020

Very informative, and great overview

By ELISA M

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Jun 6, 2019

The good basis of clinical trials

By Jennifer R R

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Jul 16, 2021

Engaging materials and visuals.

By Ilunga M

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Jun 28, 2020

I wanted to learn more and more

By Miguel M V

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Aug 26, 2020

would have wanted more content

By Angela J

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Oct 22, 2016

Good introductory course.

By gabriel c

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Nov 10, 2019

it was very good class

By Kamesh G

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Oct 24, 2016

Great work! Thank you.

By Ernesto G G

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Nov 22, 2021

Very Good, Than You!