2017-2018 / EPID0006-1

Interventional epidemiology and clinical trials

Duration

10h Th, 10h Mon. WS

Number of credits

 Master in public health (120 ECTS)3 crédits 
 University certificate in clinical epidemiology and healthcare economics4 crédits 
 Master in psychology (120 ECTS)2 crédits 

Lecturer

Olivier Bruyère, Jean-Yves Reginster

Coordinator

N...

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Introduction Drugs development (Phases I, II, III, IV) Clinical trial methodology - Characteristics of a protocol - Particular clinical trial - Informed consent - Clinical trial analysis
 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Clinical trials
1. To acquire basis to perform clinical trial 2. To discuss interventional epidemiology with a pluridisciplinary point of view 3. To learn to consult international clinical trial directives
 
Evidence Based Medicine
The lessons will cover the evaluation of the levels of evidence, effects estimates, randomized controlled trials design and analysis and the development and evaluation of predictive approaches.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Lecture notes will be available via "my ULg"

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

For the examination procedures, please refer to the official rules available on the University website.

Contacts

Please, use only your ULg email address (XXX@student.ulg.ac.be) for any exchange of mails and specify in the subject line of your email the course code (EPID0006).
Professor Olivier Bruyère Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics CHU Sart Tilman, Bât B23 4000 Liège Tel.: +32 (0)4 366 25 81 Fax: +32 (0)4 366 28 12 E-mail: olivier.bruyere@ulg.ac.be