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About the Course

Clinical trials are experiments designed to evaluate new interventions to prevent or treat disease in humans. The interventions evaluated can be drugs, devices (e.g., hearing aid), surgeries, behavioral interventions (e.g., smoking cessation program), community health programs (e.g. cancer screening programs) or health delivery systems (e.g., special care units for hospital admissions). We consider clinical trials experiments because the investigators rather than the patients or their doctors select the treatment the patients receive. Results from randomized clinical trials are usually considered the highest level of evidence for determining whether a treatment is effective because trials incorporates features to ensure that evaluation of the benefits and risks of treatments are objective and unbiased. The FDA requires that drugs or biologics (e.g., vaccines) are shown to be effective in clinical trials before they can be sold in the US. The course will explain the basic principles for design of randomized clinical trials and how they should be reported. In the first part of the course, students will be introduced to terminology used in clinical trials and the several common designs used for clinical trials, such as parallel and cross-over designs. We will also explain some of the mechanics of clinical trials, like randomization and blinding of treatment. In the second half of the course, we will explain how clinical trials are analyzed and interpreted. Finally, we will review the essential ethical consideration involved in conducting experiments on people....

Top reviews

VA

Nov 25, 2020

a very good introduction to clinical trials, it would be great if there is a second part of this course covering more topics in trial design and also the statistics in clinical trials.

B

Jun 28, 2022

T​he course covers what I consider an appropriate amount of information as an entry level course to clinical trials. i do like at the end you are given direction toward more learning resources.

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By Alan A A T

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Mar 26, 2021

Very usefull course for students who want to start in clinical trials.

By Miguel A

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Dec 14, 2019

Excellent free option to engage in better appraisal of clinical trials

By Eduardo O D E

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Jun 19, 2021

Excellent course to improve my knowledge. Thanks for the opportunity.

By Tianjiao S

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Oct 25, 2020

Very useful course. Fill many of my knowledge gaps. Highly Recommend!

By hardik p

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Oct 2, 2020

Very well described and enriched with knowledge in a simple language.

By Yasir

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Jul 4, 2020

Excellent course, i learn so much from this course.

Extensive course.

By Chris M

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Jul 19, 2017

Very easy to follow, concise yet informative.

Thank you and well done.

By viral p

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Jul 1, 2020

This one really helped me to understand the clinical trial overview.

By Braulio V

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Nov 19, 2019

Excelente capacitación, contenido y formación.

Recomendado en un 100%

By Maureen V

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Feb 12, 2017

An amazing chance to get clear in the clinical trials interpretation

By Alexander M

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Oct 16, 2016

Very useful. Important aspects highlighted. Systematic presentation.

By Joe L

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Sep 23, 2022

Excellent introductory/refresher program on Clinical trial design.

By Heba m

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Aug 24, 2019

very interesting course , but need to be shorter and more practical

By Abril V M V

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Sep 24, 2024

Excelente curso. Me ayudó mucho a reforzar el conocimiento previo.

By Maria Ś

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Jun 23, 2021

I enjoyed listening to lectures, learnt a lot as beginner. Thanks!

By Suprabha S

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Oct 20, 2020

Wonderful course

Enjoyed throughly

Thank you so much mentors

Regards

By Surajit

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Jul 7, 2020

Valuable course, Thank you, Johns Hopkins University and Coursera.

By Rajesh S

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May 25, 2017

Very good course contains all the materials and excellent material

By Simran B

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Aug 1, 2022

it was comprehensive and easy to understand for me as a beginner.

By Monesha R

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Apr 15, 2021

Excellent course to gain knowledge and learn about clinical trial

By robin z

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Sep 30, 2020

great course, I've learned a lot of clinical trial especially RCT

By Eszter T

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May 6, 2020

Excellent course, highly recommended for us, clinical scientists!

By ojuka j c

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Apr 7, 2020

This has given me an in-depth understanding of trials, thank you!

By Mansi D

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Nov 26, 2020

Course was very helpful in understanding clinical trial design.

By Sara H

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Apr 30, 2020

Very informative and fruitful course with qualified instructors