CRP 242 - Principles Of Clinical Research

Institution:

Duke University

Subject:

Clinical Research Training Prg

Description:

The emphasis is on general principles and issues in clinical research design. These are explored through the formulation of the research objective and the research hypothesis and the specification of the study population, the experimental unit and the response variable(s). In addition, the course content promotes an understanding that allows the student to classify studies as experimental or observational, prospective or retrospective, case-control, cross-sectional, or cohort; this includes the relative advantages and limitations and the statistical methods used in analysis of each type. Emphasis is placed on the traditional topics of clinical epidemiology such as disease etiology, causation, natural history, diagnostic testing, and the evaluation of treatment efficacy. In addition, an introduction to ethical issues in clinical research is included. Corequisite: CRP-241. Credits: 4.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.DUKE.EDU

Phone Number:

(919) 684-8111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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