Optional additional readings and resources
Completion requirements
Section 4.1
Designing Clinical Research, Section II: Study Designs Chapters describing components of different study designs that are commonly used in clinical research.
- Chapter 14: Qualitative Approaches in Clinical Research Chapter describing how to incorporate qualitative research methods into research (e.g. focus groups, interviews, observations).
Designing Clinical Research, Section III: Approaches and Implementation
- Chapter 16: Research Using Existing Data or Specimens Chapter describing how to conduct research using previously collected data, such as secondary analyses of datasets.
Designing Clinical Research, Section II: Study Designs
- Chapter 13: Designing Studies of Medical Tests Chapter describing how to evaluate tests used in clinical medicine.
CITI Resources Handouts on how to register for and complete Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) training in human subjects research.
Medpage guide to biostatistics