OCTRU Training Bite (STATS): Basic Statistics for Randomised Controlled Trials *ONLINE*
Ines Rombach
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 10am to 11am
Microsoft Teams
Hosted by octrutrialshub@ndorms.ox.ac.uk
Please note this session will be run online over Microsoft Teams - further details will be sent directly to attendees.
THIS SESSION COVERS:
- Statistics – why do we need them for clinical trials?
- The importance of between group comparisons and highlighting problems with interpreting within-group changes
- Explaining some mind-twisting statistics terms (understanding what we mean by significance, p-values, estimation and hypothesis testing)
- Explain why clinical significance is also important
Prerequisite training
There is no prerequisite training necessary for this session.
Places must be booked for this course.
Please email octrutrialshub@ndorms.ox.ac.uk to reserve your space. A University/NHS email address should be used when making your booking.
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Training Opportunities
Training provided in Clinical Trials by the University of Oxford
Training in Research Integrity & Ethics
Research Governance, Ethics & Assurance Team (RGEA)
UKCRC Registered Clinical Trial Units
Monitoring of clinical trials - Online Training Modules
Resources about Human Tissue Act
Resources about Public Engagement
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NIHR Research & Design Services (RDS South Central)
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NIHR Learning for Involvement - training and resources dedicated to learning and development for public involvement in health and social care research
NIHR Associate Principal Investigator Scheme Resources Site
E-Learning
Training offered on Good Research Practice, including GDPR, Human Tissue legislation, IRAS - follow this LINK
National Institute of Health Research (NIHR Learn)
Online training courses for those working on trials, including those with an ac.uk email address. Courses include Introduction to GCP and refresher GCP training, diversity and inclusion training, and more - follow this LINK
LinkedIn Learning
Conferences
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Society for Clinical Trials (US organisation)
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