What you'll learn

Fundamentals of Clinical Research
Understanding the many types of study designs and when to apply them
What role does ethics play in clinical research?
SOPs and guidelines used in clinical research

Course content

4 sections • 20 lectures • 34m total length

What is Clinical Research ??1:49
Why Medical Research ??2:32
Research vs Standard care ?1:07
Key Point0:31
Butt Z A, Gilani AH, Nanan D, Sheikh AL, White F. Quality of pharmacies in Pakistan: a cross-sectional survey: Int J Qual Health Care 2005; 17(4): 307-313.
Creed-Kanashiro H, Ore B, Scurrah M, Gil A, Penny M. Conducting Research in Developing Countries: Experiences of the Informed Consent Process from Community Studies in Peru: J Nutr 2005; 135: 925–928.
Ferri CP, Schoenborn C, Kalra L, Acosta D, Guerra M, Huang Y, Jacob KS, Llibre Rodriguez JJ, Salas A, Sosa AL, Williams JD, Liu Z, Moriyama T, Valhuerdi A, Prince MJ. Prevalence of stroke and related burden among older people living in Latin America, India and China: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2011; Epub ahead of print.
Hackshaw A. A Concise Guide to Clinical Trials 2009; Wiley-Blackwell, Chicester.
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Principles of Research Ethics2:45
Informed Consent & Its Need5:08
Obtaining Consent1:34
Benefits vs Risk for Volunteers1:53
Key Points1:12
Laufer MK, van Oosterhout JJ, Perez MA, Kanyanganlika J, Taylor TE, Plowe CV, Graham SM. Observational cohort study of HIV-infected African children: Pediatr Infect Dis J 2006; 25(7): 623-7.
Minnies D, Hawkridge T, Hanekom W, Ehrlich R, London L, Hussey G. Evaluation of the quality of informed consent in a vaccine field trial in a developing country setting: BMC Med Ethic. 2008; 30(9): 15.
Mosby’s Medical Dictionary 8th ed. 2008. Mosby Publications.
Mystakidou K, Panagiotou I, Katsaragakis S, Tsilika E, Parpa E. Ethical and practical challenges in implementing informed consent in HIV/AIDS clinical trials in developing or resource-limited countries: SAHARA J 2009; 6(2): 46-57.
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Types of Study Design0:20
Cohort Study1:35
Case Control Study2:09
Cohort vs Case Control0:51
Case Report1:05
Case Series0:17
Cross Sectional Study1:16
Clinical Trial2:53
Key Points1:36
Ochi N, Takigawa N, Yasugi M, Ishida E, Kawamoto H, Taniguchi A, Harada D, Hayashi E, Toda H, Yanai H, Tanimoto M, Kiura K. Obstructive jaundice at the initial presentation in small-cell lung cancer: International Medical Case Reports Journal 2010; 2010(3): 9-12.
Oh SS, Kim KS. Occupational asthma in Korea: J Korean Med Sci 2010; 25(Sup): S20-5.
Patil SB, Kale SM, Khare N, Math M, Jaiswal S, Jain A. Changing patterns in demography of cleft lip-cleft palate deformities in a developing country: the Smile Train effect-what lies ahead?: Plast Reconstr Surg 2011; 127(1): 327-32.
Phu PV, Hoan NV, Salvignol B, Treche S, Wieringa FT, Khan NC, Tuong PD, Berger J. Complementary foods fortified with micronutrients prevent iron deficiency and anemia in Vietnamese infants: J Nutr. 2010; 140(12): 2241-7.
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"SOP" ( Standard Operating Procedure )3:00
Key points0:35
Preston-Martin S, Pogoda JM, Mueller B A, Lubin F, Modan B, Holly EA, Filippini G, Cordier S, Peris-Bonet R, Choi W, Little J, Arslan A. Results from an international case-control study of childhood brain tumors: the role of prenatal vitamin supplementation: Environ Health Perspect 1998; 106(Sup3): 887–892.
Tripathy P, Nair N, Barnett S, Mahapatra R, Borghi J, Rath S, Rath S, Gope R, Mahto D, Sinha R, Lakshminarayana R, Patel V, Pagel C, Prost A, Costello A. Effect of a participatory intervention with women’s groups on birth outcomes and maternal depression in Jharkhand and Orissa, India: a cluster-randomised controlled trial: Lancet 2010; 375: 1182–92.
Uner S, Cakir B, Yildirak K. Do we adequately respect the potential of routine primary health care services in reducing neonatal mortality in developing countries? The example of the Denizli cohort: Cah Sociol Demogr Med 2010; 50(4): 477-99.
Vandenbroucke JP. In Defense of Case Reports and Case Series: Ann Intern Med 2001; 134(4): 330-334.
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Requirements

Curiosity in Medical Sciences and the urge to discover and learn something new
You do not need any prior experience with research, statistics or publications to take this course
Basic understanding of the Medical field is advantageous

Description

Hello and Welcome to my Clinical Research Course!

I am certain that every professional, from a medical/nursing student to a physician, has or will encounter a research paper in their career; hence, I bring to you my course that lays out the fundamentals of clinical research.

I've arranged the entire course into four readily digestible modules, each with its own distinct title and some accompanying materials. All sections are summarised in the "Key concept" lectures, which serve as the final takeaways for the associated module. Every session concludes with a challenging quiz to ensure that you have understood the topic.

In the first section, we will define clinical research and compare it to standard care, as well as explain the value of clinical research’s impact on everyday life. The second section is followed by a researcher's ethical responsibilities, including the foundational principles of ethics to obtaining informed consent and the need for informed consent. The third section focuses on one of the most significant topics in this course, which is the many kinds of Study Designs and when to apply each. Following that, the course concludes with the SOPs that must be maintained when performing clinical research.

By the end of the course, you will be able to recognize and familiarise yourself with any Clinical research paper.

Who this course is for:

Medical and Nursing students and graduates
Those that are just starting out in their research careers
Postgraduate and PhD students working on their theses

What you'll learn

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Course content

Introduction to Clinical Research4 lectures • 6min

Research Ethics5 lectures • 13min

Study Design9 lectures • 12min

Ethical standards, Data quality & Uniformity in Research2 lectures • 4min

Requirements

Description

Who this course is for: