36-636 Methods for Clinical Trials
6 units, Carnegie Mellon University
Clinical trials have become an essential research tool for the evaluation of the benefit and risk of new interventions. This course will focus primarily on interventions for the treatment or prevention of disease, however, the principles and methods have also found applications in the social and behavioral sciences. The fundamental principles of clinical trials are heavily based on statistical principles related to experimental design, quality control, and sound analysis. No analytical methods can rescue a trial with poor experimental design and the conclusions from a trial with proper design can be invalid if sound analytical principles are not adhered to. Of course, collection of appropriate and high quality data is essential. The principles presented in this course are an introduction to important statistical concepts in design, conduct, and analysis. Although this is not a theory class some foundational knowledge of probability theory and mathematical statistics are necessary. Basics concepts from probability and mathematical statistics will be reviewed as needed.
Prerequisites: none listed
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