SMi Source lesson HIV: Clinical Research Studies has the following microlearning topics
1. The Practice of Medicine is Dynamic
2. Active-Controlled Trials
3. Interactive Exercise: Study Design
4. Research Study Design
5. Interactive Exercise: Clinical Trials
6. Types of Clinical Studies
7. Interactive Exercise: Study Design
8. The Methods of Research Studies
9. Interactive Exercise: Elements of Study Design
10. Significance of Study Results
11. Interactive Exercise: Null Hypothesis
12. Significance Tests
13. Interactive Exercise: Errors
14. Interactive Exercise: Significance
15. p-Values
16. Interactive Exercise: Significance
17. Confidence Intervals
18. Interactive Exercise: Confidence Intervals and p-Values
19. Clinical Publications: Studies of New Drugs or New Ways of Using Existing Treatments
Lesson HIV: Clinical Research Studies teaches these concepts
Clinical Research Studies, Introduction to Clinical Research, The Practice of Medicine is Dynamic
Lesson HIV: Clinical Research Studies addresses these key points
The Practice of Medicine is Dynamic
- The results of a well-designed clinical study can change how a physician prescribes medications
Changing Medical Practice
- Conclusions
- Investigators
- Size & duration
- Controls
- Exclusions & withdrawals
- Statistical evidence
- Corroborating results
Study Protocol
- Patient type
- Schedules of tests & procedures
- Drugs & dosages
- Duration
Dissemination of Medical Research
- Clinical studies
- Colleagues
- Professional meetings
- Continuing Medical Education (CME)
- Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives