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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

SS

Feb 25, 2023

awesome detailedoverviwe of clinical trials. it gave me a new insight. Improved chances of my job selection in the field. I improved on subject a lot during the course. Thank you teachers and coursera

TS

Jul 3, 2018

High quality course ! covering important areas and detailed lectures, more and better than a mere introduction. Congrats ! My only regret : I'd have liked to hear more about NI and equivalence trials

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By Zac N

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Aug 11, 2020

Excellent course. Highly recommend to all health professionals interested in understanding the basics in clinical trials.

By Cynthia F

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Apr 3, 2018

Las expositoras son excelentes

La claridad de los contenidos y el abordaje hace que algo tan complejo sea facil de entender

By Adam M

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Mar 30, 2017

It is pretty exciting course with rich knowledge in clinical trials' field which is well expressed with practical examples

By gloria s

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Dec 31, 2020

Excellent. I was specifically interested in the regulatory aspect of Clinical trials and learned about it and much more!

By Dr. M H

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May 4, 2021

The course was excellent. It was my priviledge to have completed this course. Thanking you, Regards, Dr. Moumita Hazra

By Sena E

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Sep 12, 2020

Excellent course, very informative and engaging lectures. However, visuals could've been better in the lecture slides.

By Merve P

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Dec 7, 2020

This course was excellent! I leraned a lot and I'll use it my academic life! Thank you four giving me financial aid<3

By Rime A K

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Dec 15, 2020

Very informative course, give you a clear idea of the clinical trials and the difference from observational studies

By Andrés A P

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Nov 12, 2020

Very interesting Course, Totally recommended if you would like to learn or work in the Clinical field of research.

By Shafagh E

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Jan 16, 2019

It's detailed and well-designed course, which could be helpful for digging into Clinical Trials and how it works!

By Stella R

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Aug 1, 2019

Very informative course! I took it as a refresher and it helped me to review many concepts in Clinical Research.

By CARLOS E D V

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Oct 20, 2019

Good course to refresh knowledge from Clinical Epidiomiology, expand some skills and prepare for ohter courses.

By sandhyaa r

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Jan 5, 2023

The course was very interesting and presenter was very consistent in delivering the topics.

Thank you,

G.Sandhya

By Juan C M P

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May 14, 2020

it was a straight forward and engaging course, definitely i will go for more specialized training in this area

By Robert J

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Apr 6, 2021

A very helpful introduction to basic clinical trial design highlighting what makes for a gold-standard trial!

By Dr. M Q

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Oct 10, 2020

what a great learning experience. Highly recommended for those who are actively involved in medical research.

By Tomader A

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Jul 10, 2020

Clear, focused and succinct. Thoroughly enjoyed it and many thanks to the Instructors and team. Best,Tomader

By Vita S

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Sep 19, 2023

Great course! thanks! quite informative and helpful in day-to-day practice for beginners in Clinical Trials.

By Liting C

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Mar 29, 2020

the course is mainly an abstrast of clinical trials, if there are more detailed information would be better.

By Chirag S

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Dec 17, 2016

Comprehensive, pitched at just the right level. Perfect length of course. An eye opener - highly recommend.

By Elizabeth M

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Mar 20, 2020

great pacing, great information. really enjoyed the instructors' enthusiasm and obvious depth of knowledge.

By Mahasweta P

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Jan 9, 2018

The lectures are in-depth and complete. I'm able to learn by revisiting the lectures again as I require to.

By Ivanova O

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Jul 28, 2017

Very balanced course. It helped me to facilitate communication with the Clinical Department in our Company.

By Jasvir K

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Sep 27, 2022

I am satisfied with the course, It definitely increased my knowledge in the field. I highly recommend it.

By Lungu M M

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Dec 10, 2021

I've learned much, I very well fixed basics about design of a clinical study and tips of interpretations.