PMO 996 Clinical Trial Design & Analysis
This course is designed for MPH and other graduate students / researchers interested in synthesizing their learning from previous coursework/experience in the design and analysis of clinical trials. The course is intended for students interested in developing the skills necessary for a more independent role in designing clinical trials, including ones that contribute to effective collaboration in developing a statistical analysis plan. The course will survey advanced topics in clinical trials, discussing issues commonly faced, from the prospective planning phases, through conducting and monitoring an ongoing study, to analyzing a completed study. Lectures will emphasize the conceptual aspects of design/analysis issues in this survey of topics, drawing on examples from the current literature. Each lecture is followed by a lab or a selection of breakout sessions, during which students engage in a topic of their choosing with in-depth coverage of issues and hands-on experience with analysis methods to handle them; pros and cons of various approaches and implementing methods using software will be emphasized.
Prerequisite
PMO 900 or Concurrence of Course Director