Full course description
Essentials of Clinical Research Course
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The course introduces the basics of clinical research design, including: biostatistics, design of diagnostic and predictive test studies, required/desired elements of clinical trial protocols, the regulatory aspects of clinical research conduct and oversight, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and ethical dimensions of clinical research.
Open to faculty, fellows and staff and the community interested in broadening their knowledge of clinical research design and operations.
Gain knowledge on each of the below topics. Video recording and materials for educational purposes. Videos available through November 2026.
Topics include:
- Getting Started: The Research Landscape
- Foundations of Statistics
- Designing and Conducting RCTs
- Designing and Conducting Observational Studies
- Design of Diagnostic Studies
- Research Reproducibility, Data Management, and Collection
- Qualitative Research and Questionnaire Design
- Ethics and Clinical Research
- Developing a Clinical Protocol
- Implemetning a Protocol
- Study Closeout
Questions? Contact researchoffice_training@lists.stanford.edu