BST 551 - Clinical Trials and Ethics in Biomedical Sciences

(4 credits)

Variety of aspects related to design and analysis of randomized clinical trials. Topics include the rationale for phases 1-3 clinical trials, clinical endpoints, clinical data management and monitoring, ethics of clinical research, study design such as parallel, crossover and factorial designs, techniques for randomization and stratification, data collection, and sample size requirements.

Prerequisite(s): Student must meet prerequisite (STA 502).

Course updates made after the Graduate Catalog publication date will be posted in the Addendum to the Graduate Catalog.