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Clinical trials are the cornerstone of medical and public health research. In this online course, we present 10 webinars which provide an overview of the key issues in designing and planning a randomised trial. This includes discussion of cutting-edge designs and concepts in trials including the estimand framework and adaptive platform trials.

Course overview

Topics covered in this course include:

  • An introduction to randomised controlled trials
  • Developing your research question and trial protocol
  • Key aspects of randomised trials
  • Sample size
  • Pilot and feasibility
  • Alternative (fixed) trial designs
  • Adaptive and platform trials
  • The estimand framework
  • Analysis and reporting of trials
  • Data safety monitoring boards

Course format

The course is delivered by members of the Methods and Implementation Support for Clinical and Health Research (MISCH) Hub at the University of Melbourne and the Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit (CEBU) at Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the University of Melbourne.

The course is offered as online as a series of 10 webinars which are designed to be watched in sequence but can be watched independently.

Access the course

The course is currently being recorded but will be made available here by the end of April 2024.

This course is delivered by the Methods and Implementation Support for Clinical and Health Research (MISCH) Hub at the University of Melbourne and the Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit (CEBU), a working partnership between Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the University of Melbourne.

Full course timetable

See our full course timetable below for information on all CEBU courses.

CEBU course timetable

Contact us

Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics Unit (CEBU)
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
The Royal Children's Hospital
50 Flemington Road
Parkville VIC 3052
Australia

Fiona Snashall or Julie Perkins
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