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This course introduces the methodologic principles of clinical research which are foundational to assessing the safety and efficacy of clinical interventions and to making evidence-based clinical decisions. The course will start with framing a clinical research question, followed by presenting the methods of clinical research, common sources of error, and an epidemiologic approach to critical appraisal. Topics include searching the literature, study design, reliability and validity of clinical tools, questionnaire design, interpreting results of clinical studies, and identifying and controlling for confounding and bias in research studies. The course includes a special focus on the ethical, operational, and methodological aspects of clinical trials, which are critical to the practice of medicine.

College/Department: Dornsife School of Public Health
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: PBHL 210 [Min Grade: C] or STAT 201 [Min Grade: C] or MATH 310 [Min Grade: C] or PBHL 301 [Min Grade: C] or HSCI 345 [Min Grade: C]