Methodology of clinical trials

Format: 2-3 Peoples' outcomes should be analyzed in their original groups

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Language/s: 3-6 Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?

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Target Audience: 3-2 Are you very different from the people studied?

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3-1 Do the outcomes measured matter to you?

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Short Description:

Eurordis training on the methodology of clinical trials for representatives of patients’ organisations.

Key Concepts addressed:

• Hrvatski
• dansk
• 2-13 Relative measures of effects can be misleading
• Greek
• 1-10 Hope may lead to unrealistic expectations
• 1-12 Dramatic treatment effects are rare
• 2-5 People should not know which treatment they get
• 1-5 Newer is not necessarily better
• 2-16 Confidence intervals should be reported

Details

Eurordis training on the methodology of clinical trials for representatives of patients’ organisations.

After 4 Introductory slides, there are slides on study design (7), controlled trials (5), randomization (5), endpoints (4), inclusion criteria (5) and analysis (5).

In addition:

• a glossary
• examples of ‘Words you should know’, ‘Words important to know’, and ‘Words useful to know’
• two illustrative cases
• 3 recommendations for further reading
• a 2-question quiz.

An e-Learning module explaining the methodology of clinical trials.  Requires Adobe Flash player.

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