Course summary

The information provided on this page was correct at the time of publication (November 2023). For complete and up-to-date information about this course, please visit the relevant University of Oxford course page via www.graduate.ox.ac.uk/ucas. The MSc in Clinical Trials is a two-year, part-time distance learning course that provides a thorough training in both the theoretical and practical aspects of conducting randomised clinical trials. By the end of the course, students should have the knowledge and skills required to design and undertake a clinical trial. By running a fully integrated course covering all key aspects of clinical trials, students will acquire a good understanding of the theoretical underpinning as well as the practical aspects of randomised clinical trials and have an in-depth training in trials methodology. The course will cover different types of trials and clinical conditions, with a focus on large, streamlined clinical outcome trials in cardiovascular disease. The specific aims are to provide:

• in-depth training in, and understanding of, the principles and practice of conducting randomised clinical trials

• a forum for the nurturing of future global leaders in clinical trials in cardiovascular medicine and beyond.

• Introduction to the principles of randomised trials

• Design to implementation

• Data management and analysis

• Regulatory and ethical framework and participant involvement

• Routine health care data, Big Data and new technologies

• Health economics for clinical trials and patient reported outcomes

• Meta-analyses and trial reporting

• Different types of trials and populations.