This 3 day programme is a version of the course ‘Research Methods for Clinical Trials’ which Birmingham has been delivering for over 20 years. The teaching will be delivered through a combination of pre-recorded lectures; independent reading and live online practical sessions.
Clinical trials have huge societal impact, providing the best evidence of the effectiveness of healthcare, social care and public health interventions. Research through clinical trials is a growing global business in academic institutions, industry, the NHS and across public health organisations. To ensure efficient trials that reach successful completion, trial staff require a solid grounding and knowledge of the design, conduct, analysis and interpretation of clinical trials.
This 3-day course in research methods for clinical trials organised by the Birmingham Centre for Clinical Trials (BCCT) provides an overview of the research process from idea and design to analysis and publication. This programme will be designed to combine theory with opportunities to apply knowledge to practice, and will be delivered through a mixture of pre-recorded lectures and live online sessions.
Birmingham is well recognised for its research methods teaching with over 20 years’ experience of delivering short course CPD teaching in research methods, in addition to running a Master’s programme in Clinical Trials (MSc/PGDip/PGCert).
Course faculty:
The Birmingham Centre for Clinical Trials (BCCT) brings together the clinical trial expertise from across the University of Birmingham and, in particular The Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit (BCTU), and The Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit (CRCTU). BCCT is one of the leading centres in the UK for designing and implementing high quality trials across a wide range of diseases and clinical settings. This course is organised by Razia Meer-Baloch (Training and Education Lead, BCTU) and Dr Sara Brookes (Training and Education Lead, CRCTU) and the programme is delivered by a wide range of clinical trials experts from across BCCT.
Dates of the course:
- Iteration 1: 20th-22nd May 2024
- Iteration 2: 25th – 27th November 2024
Course content:
Day 1
| 09.00 |
Introductions: LIVE online (Zoom) |
Razia Meer-Baloch & Sara Brookes |
| 09.30 |
Why do we need randomised clinical trials?: LIVE online (Zoom) |
Sara Brookes |
| 10.30 |
Introduction to PICO |
Natalie Rowland |
| 10.45 |
Break |
|
| 11.15 |
Trial Outocmes |
Sara Brookes/Versha Cheed |
| 12.00 |
Precis and Pragmatic Trials |
Rebecca Woolley |
| 12.15 |
Basic Trial Design and Hypothesis Testing |
Samir Metha |
| 12.30 |
Data Types and Measures of Treatment Effect |
Jon Bishop |
| 12.50 |
Randomisation and Allocation Concealment |
Versha Cheed |
| 13.00 |
Lunch |
|
| 13.45 |
Blinding and Bias |
Catherine Moakes |
| 14.15 |
Sample Size |
Jon Bishop |
| 14.30 |
Sample Size: LIVE online (Zoom) |
Sara Brookes |
| 15.30 |
Break |
|
| 16.00 |
Q&A: LIVE online (Zoom) |
Lecture and LIVE practical |
| 17.00 |
Close |
|
Day 2
| 09.00 |
Re-cap of Day 1: LIVE online (Zoom) |
Razia Meer-Baloch & Sara Brookes |
| 09.30 |
Trial Recruitment: LIVE online (Zoom) |
Razia Meer-Baloch |
| 10.30 |
Other DEsign Considerations |
Smitaa Patel |
| 10.50 |
Break |
|
| 11.20 |
Analysis and Reporting |
Jon Bishop |
| 13.00 |
Lunch |
|
| 13.45 |
Critical Appraisal (Reading) |
|
| 14.30 |
Q&A: LIVE online (Zoom) |
Jon Bishop |
| 15.00 |
Break |
|
| 15.30 |
Critical Appraisal: LIVE online (Zoom) |
Natalie Rowland & Stats Team Facilitators |
| 17.00 |
Close |
Catherine Moakes |
Day 3
| 09.00 |
Re-cap of Day 2: LIVE online (Zoom) |
Razia Meer-Baloch & Sara Brookes |
| 09.30 |
Oversight Committees: LIVE online (Zoom) |
Kelly Handley |
| 10.30 |
Patient and Public Involvement |
Magdalena Skrybant |
| 11.00 |
Informed Consent: Why it has become so important |
Razia Meer-Baloch |
| 11.15 |
Break |
|
| 11.45 |
Safety Reporting |
Razia Meer-Baloch |
| 12.15 |
Peer View |
Katie Morris |
| 12.45 |
Funding |
Max Feltham |
| 13.15 |
Lunch |
|
| 14.00 |
Designing a Trial: LIVE online (Zoom) |
Sara Brookes & Lee Middleton |
| 16.00 |
Break |
|
| 16.30 |
Q&A: LIVE online (Zoom) |
Razia Meer-Baloch & Sara Brookes |
| 17.00 |
Close |
|
Programme subject to change.
How to apply:
Registration using a credit/debit card at the university online shop. The courses have minimum required attendance levels and the University reserves the right to cancel or postpone the course if the minimum required number of delegates has not been achieved for the course.
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