Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58
Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) are used to test the effectiveness of interventions. The aim of this course is to take a student through the process of designing RCTs. The course will focus on RCTs in the evaluation of real world healthcare and public health settings.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will take a student through the process of designing RCTs. The course aims to give the student detailed knowledge of the appropriate use of trials, alternative trial designs, recruiting and randomising participants, inclusion and exclusion criteria, blinding, multiple outcomes, feasibility studies and the role of clinical trials units.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 8 | Feedback Weeks | 10 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 4 | Feedback Weeks | 6 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 12 | Feedback Weeks | 14 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | Specify and critically evaluate the key elements of trial design |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Justify trial design decisions |
| Conceptual | Remember | Describe the differences between pragmatic and explanatory trials |
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