Essentials of clinical research

SECTION 1.- 1 The Beginning -- Historical Aspects of Clinical Research.- 2 Introduction to Clinical Research Concepts, Essential Characteristics of Clinical Research, Overview of Clinical Research Study Designs.- 3 Focus on Clinical Trials.- 4 Alternative Clinical Trial Study Designs.- 5 Phase 4 (Postmarketing) Research.- 6 The Role of the USA FDA in Clinical Research.- 7 The Placebo and Nocebo Effect.- 8 Recruitment and Retention in Clinical Research.- 9 Data Safety and Monitoring Boards.- 10 Meta-analysis.- SECTION 2.- 11 Genetic Research.- 12 Pharmacoepidemiolgy Research.- 13 Implementation Research; Beyond the Traditional Randomized Controlled Trial.- 14 Research Studies of Diagnostic Testing.- SECTION 3.- 15 Statistical Power & Sample Size: Some Fundamentals For Clinician Researchers.- 16 Association, Cause, and Correlation.- 17 Bias, Confounding, and Effect Modification.- 18 It's All About Uncertainty.- 19 Grant Writing.- SDECTION 4.- 20 The Media and Clinical Research.- 21 Mentoring, Advising, and the Mentee.- 22 Presentation Skills; How to Present Research Results.

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