Syllabus

Designing Clinical Research for Residents and Students EPI150.03

Date/Time Activity Topic/Content Faculty Locations
Mon 8/3/2009
9:00 AM-10:15 AM
Lecture

The Research Question

Note/Slide Files: 09 DCR lect 1 Hulley.ppt (333 KB)

Assignment Files: ASSIGNMENT ONE.doc (29 KB) Updated Student Letter DCR2009.doc (60 KB)

S HulleyHSW 303
Mon 8/3/2009
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Section

DCR for Residents and Students Section

D Bauer
L Brown
M Dandu
H Kim
J Kohlwes
M Kuppermann
K Mehta
L Plantinga
C Stewart
E Von Scheven
R Whitmer
U-456
S-172
S-178
U-506
N-423
U-460
C-417
N-417
C-517
U-458
S-158
Wed 8/5/2009
9:00 AM-10:15 AM
Lecture

Variables and Measurement

Required Reading:

  1. Chapter 3: Choosing the Subjects: Specification, Sampling & Recruitment
  2. Chapter 4: Planning the Measurements: Precision and Accuracy

Note/Slide Files: Bauer subjects measurements 8 09.ppt (1368 KB)

Assignment Files: ASSIGNMENT TWO.doc (28 KB)

D BauerHSW 303
Wed 8/5/2009
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Section

DCR for Residents and Students Section

D Bauer
L Brown
M Dandu
H Kim
J Kohlwes
M Kuppermann
K Mehta
L Plantinga
C Stewart
E Von Scheven
R Whitmer
U-456
S-172
S-178
U-506
N-423
U-460
C-417
N-417
C-517
U-458
S-158
Mon 8/10/2009
9:00 AM-10:15 AM
Lecture

Study Design

Required Reading:

  1. Chapter 7: Designing a Cohort Study
  2. Chapter 8: Designing Cross-Sectional and Case-Control Studies
  3. Chapter 10: Designing a Randomized Blinded Trial

Optional Reading:

  1. Chapter 12: Designing Studies of Medical Tests

Note/Slide Files: Bibbins-Domingo Types of study designs 080609 withabstracts.ppt (570 KB)

Assignment Files: ASSIGNMENT THREE.doc (34 KB)

K Bibbins-DomingoHSW 303
Mon 8/10/2009
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Section

DCR for Residents and Students Section

D Bauer
L Brown
M Dandu
H Kim
J Kohlwes
M Kuppermann
K Mehta
L Plantinga
C Stewart
E Von Scheven
R Whitmer
U-456
S-172
S-178
U-506
N-423
U-460
C-417
N-417
C-517
U-458
S-158
Wed 8/12/2009
9:00 AM-10:15 AM
Lecture

Statistics

Required Reading:

  1. Chapter 5: Getting Ready to Estimate Sample Size: Hypotheses & Underlying Principles
  2. and pages 65-71

Note/Slide Files: DCR Handouts summer 2009 Stats.pdf (135 KB) DCR Handouts summer 2009 Stats.ppt (113 KB)

C McCullochHSW 303
Wed 8/12/2009
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Section

DCR for Residents and Students Section

D Bauer
L Brown
M Dandu
H Kim
J Kohlwes
M Kuppermann
K Mehta
L Plantinga
C Stewart
E Von Scheven
R Whitmer
U-456
S-172
S-178
U-506
N-423
U-460
C-417
N-417
C-517
U-458
S-158
Mon 8/17/2009
9:00 AM-10:15 AM
Lecture

Sample Size and Power

Prospectus Files: BREAD_presentation_update0809.ppt (713 KB)

Required Reading:

  1. Chapter 6: Estimating Sample Size and Power: Applications and Examples

Note/Slide Files: Cummings Sample Size DCR 2009 handout.ppt (777 KB)

Assignment Files: ASSIGNMENT FOUR.doc (43 KB)

S CummingsHSW 303
Mon 8/17/2009
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Section

DCR for Residents and Students Section

D Bauer
L Brown
M Dandu
H Kim
J Kohlwes
M Kuppermann
K Mehta
L Plantinga
C Stewart
E Von Scheven
R Whitmer
U-456
S-172
S-178
U-506
N-423
U-460
C-417
N-417
C-517
U-458
S-158
Wed 8/19/2009
9:00 AM-10:15 AM
Lecture

Enhancing Causal Inference

Required Reading:

  1. Chapter 9: Enhancing Causal Inference in Observational Studies
  2. and Protocol

Note/Slide Files: Grady, Causal Inf 0809.ppt (150 KB)

D GradyHSW 303
Wed 8/19/2009
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Section

DCR for Residents and Students Section

D Bauer
L Brown
M Dandu
H Kim
J Kohlwes
M Kuppermann
K Mehta
L Plantinga
C Stewart
E Von Scheven
R Whitmer
U-456
S-172
S-178
U-506
N-423
U-460
C-417
N-417
C-517
U-458
S-158
Mon 8/24/2009
9:00 AM-10:15 AM
Lecture

Questionnaires and Surveys

Required Reading:

  1. Chapter 15: Designing Questionnaires & and Interviews

Note/Slide Files: KaplanQuestionnaire2 aug 2009.ppt (446 KB)

C KaplanHSW 303
Mon 8/24/2009
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Section

DCR for Residents and Students Section

D Bauer
L Brown
M Dandu
H Kim
J Kohlwes
M Kuppermann
K Mehta
L Plantinga
C Stewart
E Von Scheven
R Whitmer
U-456
S-172
S-178
U-506
N-423
U-460
C-417
N-417
C-517
U-458
S-158
Mon 8/24/2009
 
Other

Final Protocols Due

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Tues 8/25/2009
 
Other

Final Protocols Due

Assignment Files: 5_page_protocol_2009 student DCR.doc (55 KB)

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Wed 8/26/2009
9:00 AM-10:15 AM
Lecture

Data Management

Required Reading:

  1. Chapter 16: Data Management

Note/Slide Files: DCR_DBMSLecture8-26-2009.ppt (1651 KB)

M KohnHSW 303
Wed 8/26/2009
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Section

DCR for Residents and Students Section

D Bauer
L Brown
M Dandu
H Kim
J Kohlwes
M Kuppermann
K Mehta
L Plantinga
C Stewart
E Von Scheven
R Whitmer
U-456
S-172
S-178
U-506
N-423
U-460
C-417
N-417
C-517
U-458
S-158
Thurs 8/27/2009
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Other

Protocol Review Session (optional #1)

n/an/a
Fri 8/28/2009
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Other

Protocol Review Session (optional #2)

Assignment Files: Protocol Review Session.doc (27 KB)

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Fri 8/28/2009
1:00 PM-3:00 PM
Other

Protocol Review Session (optional #3)

Assignment Files: Protocol Review Session.doc (27 KB)

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