303065 (v.4) Clinical Research Methods 782

Area:	School of Public Health
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0

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Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	11547 (v.3) Epidemiology 781 or any previous version AND 13554 (v.3) Epidemiology and Biostatistics 782 or any previous version

Syllabus:	Overview of clinical research designs including randomised controlled trials, repeated measures, crossover, n of 1 trials, case controls and cohort study designs. Evaluation of diagnostic tests. Critical appraisal. Issues of data management, collection and storage. Research ethics. Multivariate statistical methods including multiple and logistic regression, analysis of variance models and survival analysis. Use of SPSS.

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Field of Education:	061311 Epidemiology
Funding Cluster:	06 - Computing, Built Environment, Health
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Online *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark
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