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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
EPID0752-1  Clinical trials, meta-analysis and Evidence Based Medicine

Duration :  30h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits :  
Master in Public Health, Professional Focus in Epidemology, 2nd yearFirst semester4
Certificat d'université en épidémiologie clinique et en économie de la santéFirst semester4
Lecturer :  Olivier Bruyère, Jean‑Yves Reginster, Florent Richy
Coordinator :  Jean‑Yves Reginster
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
Clinical trials
Introduction: Evidence-based Medicine
Drugs development (Phases I, II, III, IV)
Clinical trial methodology
- Characteristics of a protocol
- Particular clinical trial
- Informed consent
- Clinical trial analysis

Meta-analysis and Evidence Based Medicine
- Introductory example to EBM
- Critical appraisal of EBM
- The weight of evidence in medicine
- EBM and modern quantitative methods
- Applications to clinical in humans
- Meta-analysis
Learning outcomes of the course :  
Clinical trials - To acquire basis to perform clinical trial - To discuss interventional epidemiology with a pluridisciplinary point of view - To learn to consult international clinical trial directives
Meta-analysis and Evidence Based Medicine The lesons will cover the evaluation of the levels of evidence, effects estimates, randomized controlled trials design and analysis, meta-analysis and the development and evaluation of predictive approaches.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
Epidemiology Complement (Professor Jean-Yves REGINSTER and Olivier BRUYERE)
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
30 theoric hours
Recommended or required readings :  
Lecture notes will be available via "my ULg"
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Written exam / Continuous evaluation / Written report
Contacts :  
Jean-Yves REGINSTER, Professor
Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics
CHU Sart Tilman (B23)
4000 Liège
Tel : +32 4 366 25 01
Fax : +32 4 366 28 12
E-mail : jyreginster@ulg.ac.be

Secretary: Vanessa STRAUVEN
E-mail: episp@ulg.ac.be

Items online :  
Méthodologie des essais cliniques et Notion d'Evidence Based Medicine
Course notes


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