For those with an interest in Clinical Trials...exciting conference taking
place in October in London.....

Apologies for cross-posting.

Cheers,

Rosalie Lasby
Information Dissemination Officer
Dorset RDSU

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			50 YEARS OF CLINICAL TRIALS
			  PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

		    Thursday 19 - Friday 30 October 1998
			  Methodist Central Hall
		        Westmister London SW1H 9NH

		     PGEA and CME APPROVAL APPLIED FOR

The BMJ published one of the world's first randomised controlled trials in
October 1948.  This international multidisciplinary conference - which will
examine all aspects of the past, present, and future of clinical trials -
is being held to celebrate 50 years of this most powerful methodology.

The conference will be held in London on Thursday 29 - Friday 30 October
1998, at the Methodist Central Hall, Storey's Gate, Westminster, London
SW1H 9NH

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AIMS OF THE CONFERENCE

* to exchange knowledge and perspectives about the past, present and future
of therapuetic evaluation

* to create a dialogue among statisticians, clniical trialists, clinicians,
historians, patients' representatives and social scientists about the means
and ends of clinical trials

* to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the publication of the MRC
Streptomycin trial

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TARGET AUDIENCE

Open to all, the conference is aimed at Clinical Trialists, Historians,
Statisticians, Social Scientists, Clinicians, Patients' Representatives,
Ethicists, and other Health Care Professionals (e.g. administrators/managers)

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THEMES

* the historical development of health care evaluation
* international differences in approaces to health care evaluation
* inter-disciplinary differences in evaluation
* the politics of randomised trials and other forms of evaluation
* ethical aspects of randomised controlled trials
* consumer participation in randomised controlled trials
* industry, government regulation and clinical trials
* the quality of randomised controlled trials
* statistical aspects of randomised controlled trials
* the everyday business of running randomised controlled trials
* trials of historical and/or methodological significance
* how trials affect clinical practice
* trials and health policy: priorities and clinical trials
* the future of health care evaluation

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VENUE

The conference will take place at the Methodist Central Hall, Storey's
Gate, Westminster, London, SW1H 9NH

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ACCOMODATION

The cost of travel and accomodation is not included in the conference fee.
When you return your completed registration form, details of hotels within
reasonable proximity of the Methodist Central Hall will be sent to you.
Conference organisers have appointed a professional agency, Hotelscene, to
reserve accomodation at special discounted prices.

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REGISTRATION:

FEE -		Two-day conference on 29 & 30 October
		(two days)	£346.63 
		£295 + VAT £51.63

		Conference on 29 October only
		(one day only) 	£173.31
		£147.50 + VAT £25.81
	
		Conference on 30 October only
		(one day only) 	£173.31
		£147.50 + VAT £25.81

		Pay for both days of the conference by 
		7 August and save £30 per person
		Two-day conference on 29 & 30 October
		(two days)	£311.38
		£265 + VAT £46.38

YOU NEED TO FILL OUT A BOOKING FORM TO REGISTER FOR THIS CONFERENCE.
Please contact Jane Lewis at (0171) 383 6605 or e-mail: [log in to unmask]
(Post: BMA/BMJ Conference Unit, PO Box 295, London, WC1H 9TE, UK) to obtain
a booking form.

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