ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL RESEARCH SERIES
DESIGNING MY CLINICAL RESEARCH PROJECT
Friday, March 19, 2010
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Brody 2W-50
Doyle Cummings, PharmD
Professor
Family Medicine
Pediatrics
Director
Family Medicine Research Division
The Brody School of Medicine
Lauren M. Whetstone, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor
Family Medicine Research Division
The Brody School of Medicine
Knowledge of clinical research methods is critical to faculty who will develop and/or participate in research projects at the Brody School of Medicine. This four-part series will provide the fundamentals of developing a research protocol including identifying and refining the research question, selecting the appropriate research study design, determining sample size and statistical power, and selecting and recruiting research participants. Participants will complete a research protocol by the end of the four sessions.
The third session of the research series is designed to provide participants with an overview and comparison of clinical research study designs. Participants will work in groups to select the most appropriate design to answer their research question and will outline components of the methods section.
Objectives
Following the presentation, participants will be able to:
- Contrast observational and experimental studies
- Differentiate cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort studies and list one advantage and one disadvantage of each
- List two techniques which can be used to minimize confounding/bias in observational studies
- List the common design components of a clinical trial
- Describe one method for simple randomization of subjects into two groups
- Name two advantages of "double-binding" a clinical trial
Participation is limited. To participate, please complete and submit the Workshop Registration Form or call the Office of Academic and Faculty Development at 744-3420.
Accreditation
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit
The Brody School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only those credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Individuals requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the Department of Disability Support Services at least 48 hours prior to the event at 252-737-1016 (voice/tty).
Disclosure Statement
The facilitators for this session have disclosed no financial or other affiliations with any commercial interest.
