PHRD-401: Clinical Research Design

This course will introduce the study designs and biostatistics that are commonly used in clinical research. Emphasis will be placed on the evaluation of clinical studies for drug approvals in the U.S. and the application of different study designs in evidence-based clinical practice. Using the concepts of hypothesis testing, students will interpret the results of clinical trials to appropriate patient population(s). Ethical principles of clinical research and the role of institutional review boards will also be discussed. At the end of this course, students will competently evaluate a clinical trial for its therapeutic purpose and evidence for a given patient or population. Prerequisite: P2 standing. [ 3 credits ]