CLI 8701 Critical Assessment of Contemporary Clinical Trials
This course introduces students to the critical evaluation of clinical trials, cultivating important skills in evaluating trial design and conduct, scientific writing, and peer review. It will familiarize students with the systematic appraisal and critique of study design and methodology, how data are reported, the appropriateness of applied statistical methodology and ethical considerations, and how to incorporate trial results into clinical practice. Topics discussed include the general structure of research papers, essential questions to be answered when reading a clinical trial report and how to critically evaluate publications across different report types. Students will apply principles and use tools to collaboratively evaluate contemporary study reports in a highly interactive format.