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Introduction to Clinical Research

Discontinued

Location
Internet
Term
Summer Term
Department
Clinical Investigation
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2022 - 2023
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online with Some Asynchronous Online
Start Date
Monday, July 11, 2022
End Date
Friday, July 15, 2022
Class Time(s)
Friday, 9:30am - 3:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Karen Bandeen-Roche
Daniel Ford
Contact Name
Karla McCarthy
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Prerequisite

Students must submit an abstract for a research project prior to the beginning of the course.

Description
Provides an intensive introduction to clinical research methods, emphasizing epidemiological & biostatistical methods.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Define a research question
  2. Describe the steps involved in conducting clinical research
  3. Review and evaluate the main study designs used in clinical research: case-control, cohort, clinical trials, cross-sectional, meta-analyses
  4. Explain the basis of statistical analyses of clinical research studies
  5. Describe the methodological basis of diagnostic and prognostic testing
  6. Prepare and review a research project
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 40% Group Work
  • 10% In-class Exercises
  • 50% Written Assignment(s)
Instructor Consent
Consent required for all students
Consent Note
We will accommodate as many students as possible. School of Medicine Clinical/Research Fellows have enrollment priority for this course.
Consent Contact
kmccarthy@jhu.edu
Special Comments

Due to COVID this course will continue online using Zoom and CoursePlus. Students are expected to use a computer with working WIFI/Internet access. Students should check CoursePlus and the ICTR website for the complete schedule including requirement due dates and course lecture(s) start and end times. Lectures will be conducted "live" via zoom and students should expect to attend. Students will be required to review pre-recorded lectures prior to the beginning of class.