Clinical Research Design & Analysis is designed to teach basic and intermediate level principles in research design, formulation of the research question, identifying primary and secondary hypotheses, types of experimental structures, use of control groups and pre-specified hypotheses, surrogate measurements, analysis of incomplete data, meaning of P values and confidence intervals, identification of bias and flaws in study design. Course objectives are:
- Formulation of the research question.
- Identification of primary and secondary hypotheses.
- Understand types of experimental structures.
- Use of control groups and pre-specified hypotheses.
- Understand surrogate measurements.
- Analysis of incomplete data.
- Meaning of P values and confidence intervals.
- Identification of bias and flaws in study design.
Prerequisites: None.
Credit: 3 credit hours, required for all program students
Grading Criteria: Pass/Fail, based on the following requirements: research protocol assignments,
presentation of research protocol to the class, final examination with 60 multiple choice questions, and attendance – it is strongly recommended that students attend all sessions.
Semester Offered: Fall
Course Director: Milton Packer, MD. Professor & Chair, Dept. of Clinical Sciences,
phone: 214 648-0491, fax: 214 648-6417
Course Administrator: Mack Dressler, Dept. of Clinical Sciences
phone: 214 648-2558, fax: 214 648-3494
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