Length: 1 hour

Workshop Goal: To give staff working in AOD clinical settings an understanding of the key concepts and principles of clinical research and the benefits of introducing research into the clinical setting. 

Description: An overview of the basic concepts of clinical research, focusing on the main areas of why and how clinical research is carried out, the importance of ethics in research, and an outline of the five main clinical study designs.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module, you will have an understanding of:

• The basic concepts of clinical research e.g. what it is, how it differs from standard care and why it is undertaken
• Five of the most commonly used study designs
• Asking focussed questions / formulate a clinical question
• Ethics in research and why informed consent is necessary

Date And Time

Tue, 9 February 2021

3:00 AM – 4:00 AM GMT