INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL TRIALS I
Intended for biomedical researchers interested in the design and analysis of clinical trials. Topics include definition of hypotheses, measures of effectiveness, sample size, randomization, data collection and monitoring, and issues in statistical analysis.
Topics
- definition of hypotheses
- measures of effectiveness
- sample size
- randomization
- data collection and monitoring
- and issues in statistical analysis
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: B M I/STAT 541 Course Designation: Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop skills to critically review clinical trials literature Audience: Graduate 2. Formulate focused research questions, specific aims, and key outcomes Audience: Graduate 3. Recognize the strengths and weaknesses of alternative clinical trials designs and design components Audience: Graduate 4. Develop related technical skills, including basic sample size calculations and survival analysis Audience: Graduate 5. Write a clinical trial protocol with all its core components Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop skills to critically review clinical trials literature Audience: Graduate 2. Formulate focused research questions, specific aims, and key outcomes Audience: Graduate 3. Recognize the strengths and weaknesses of alternative clinical trials designs and design components Audience: Graduate 4. Develop related technical skills, including basic sample size calculations and survival analysis Audience: Graduate 5. Write a clinical trial protocol with all its core components Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
Catalogue variants
- INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL TRIALS I · 3 credits.