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Course Schedule | Overview

Spring 2021

Course Name Instructor  Date Time Course Description 
 Clinical Trials Suzanne Dahlberg

Jan. 29, Feb. 5, Feb. 12

1 - 2 pm In this course, an introduction to clinical trials will be offered in 3 parts dedicated to discussing the statistical aspects of phase I, II and III trials.
Design Makes a Difference: Choosing the Right Design for Your Research Question
Henry Feldman
Feb. 1  10 - 11:30 am Concepts essential for writing a grant proposal/protocol; communicating results; and appraising others’ work. 
Cross-Sectional and Cohort Studies
Michael Monuteaux
Feb. 9 11 am - 12 pm Practical overview of cross-sectional and cohort study designs using examples drawn from pediatric clinical research.
Qualitative Research (Intro)
David Williams
Feb. 22 10 - 11:30 am
Intro to qualitative methodology for use in pediatric research.
Case Series and Case-Control Studies
Caterina Stamoulis   March 4  11 am - 12 pm
Design and implementation of case series and case-control studies in the context of specific biomedical examples.
Power and How to Get It: Sample Size and Detectable Effects
Henry Feldman
March 8  10 - 11:30 am
Justifying the design and sample size for grants/protocols; assessing power and communicating key issues.
Economic Evaluation Methods
Mihail Samnaliev
April 27 1 - 2 pm
Principles of economic evaluations of health care interventions; measurement/ analysis of economic outcomes.
Inter-rater Reliability Studies
Carter Petty
June 2 10 - 11 am Analysis of studies with multiple raters to determine reliability.
Intro to STATA
Michael Monuteaux
June 14 1 - 2 pm
Introduction to the statistical software package STATA and how it can be used in clinical research