Graduate School of health and Medical Sciences

The randomized clinical trial - Introduction to writing a protocol for non-pharmacological interventions
Provider: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Activity no.: 3505-19-00-00
	Enrollment deadline: 01/12/2019

Date and time	17.12.2019, at: 09:00 - 20.12.2019, at: 15:00
Regular seats	16
Course fee	2,400.00 kr.
Lecturers	Jesper Krogh
ECTS credits	1.30

Contact person	Hanne Junge Larsen E-mail address: hanne.junge.larsen@regionh.dk

Enrolment Handling/Course Organiser	PhD administration E-mail address: phdkursus@sund.ku.dk

Aim and content This course is free of charge for PhD students at Danish universities (except Copenhagen Business School), and for PhD students at graduate schools in the other Nordic countries. All other participants must pay the course fee. Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student at a Danish university, you will be placed on the waiting list until enrollment deadline. This also applies to PhD students from Nordic countries. After the enrollment deadline, available seats will be allocated to applicants on the waiting list. Learning objectives A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to: 1. Critically assess randomized clinical trials of non-pharmacological interventions 2. Gain insight into the theory and concepts of randomized clinical trials for non-pharmacological interventions 3. Will be able identify critical aspects of the methodogy used in RCTs 4. Will be able to draft a protocol for a non-pharmacological intervention Content The cause wil introduce students to the concepts of the randomized clinical trials (RCTs) with specific focus on non-pharmacological interventions. The students will be introduced to the background and history of RCTs as well as skills for critically reviewing RCT reports. The students will in groups work together to produce a small protocol which is reviewed by teachers and students at the end of the course. The students are expected to work approximately 2 hours between course days to finish their protocol. Participants The target group is ph.d. students prior to or early in the proces of conducting a RCT for a non-pharmacological intervention. Relevance to graduate programmes The course is relevant to PhD students from the following graduate programmes at the Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH: Airways, Anesthesiology and Skin Psychiatry Basic and Clinical Research in Musculoskeletal Sciences Language Danish if the whole class speaks Danish, otherwise English Form A combination of lectures, group work and student presentations. The students divided into small groups and expected to produce a small protocol during the lessons and home-work may be required. Course director Jesper Krogh, Dr.Med.Sci., M.D. Department of Endocrinology, Bispebjerg University Hospital Jesper.krogh@dadlnet.dk Teachers Jesper Krogh, M.D. Department of Endocrinology, Bispebjerg University Hospital and Mental Health Centre Copenhagen. Carsten Hjorthøj, MSc. Mental Health Centre Copenhagen. Dates 17 and 20 December 2019 Course location Bispebjerg Hospital Registration Please register before 1 December Seats to PhD students from other Danish universities will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the applicable rules. Applications from other participants will be considered after the last day of enrolment. Note: All applicants are asked to submit invoice details in case of no-show, late cancellation or obligation to pay the course fee (typically non-PhD students). If you are a PhD student, your participation in the course must be in agreement with your principal supervisor.

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