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From: "Olive Goddard" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 1:21 PM
Subject: Randomised Controlled Course 29th March - 2nd April 2004
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> The Centre for Statistics in Medicine, in collaboration with the
> Centres for Evidence-Based Clinical Practice, University of Oxford, are
> running th following course:
>
> Randomised Controlled Trials Course: a guide to design, analysis,
> interpretation and reporting
> 29th March - 2nd April 2004
> St. Hilda's College, Oxford
>
> This course provides a throrough grounding in the principles and
> practice of RCTs for the evaluation of healthcare interventions. It
> will include talks and workshops to give guidance on the methodology of
> trails using a problem-based learning approach.
>
> Course objectives
> . Understand the role RCTs play in healthcare policy and clinical
> decision
> . Understand the methodology used for RCT design
> . Appreciare the issues involved in conducting and managing a trial
> . Gain a basic understanding of statistical analysis frequently used
> . Be able to critically appraise prublished reports of RCTs
>
> Who should attend
> The course is aimed at individuals interested in furthering their
> knowledge of trail methodology or persons planning or actively involved
> in trials. Applications are invited from clinical and non-clinical
> researchers and other professionals allied to medicine.
>
> Course tutors
> The list of main speakers/course tutors (all Oxford based) include the
> following:
> Prof. Doug Altman, Director, Centre for Statistics in Medicine
> Dr. Peter Brocklehurst, Director, National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit
> Dr. Mike Clarke, Director, UK Cochrane Centre
> Prof. John Geddes, Director, Centre for Evidence-Based Mental Health
> Prof. Paul Glasziou, Director, Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
> Mr. Ed Juszczak, Senior Medical Statistician, CSM
> Dr. Lesley Smith, Senior Research Fellow, Brookes University
> Dr. Pat Yudkin, Reader in Medical Statistics, University of Oxford
>
> This five-day course was run for the first time in March this year and
> the course was rated as very good/excellent by all those who attended.
>
>
> If you are interested in attending next year's course simply contact
> me. My contact details are below. Alternatively, you can request an
> application form by going to www.cebm.net.
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
>
> Olive Goddard
> Centre and Editorial Manager
> Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine
> Room 4
> Oxford University Department of Psychiatry
> Warneford Hospital, Headington
> Oxford, OX3 7JX
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