390.752.71
Seminars in Clinical Investigation II
Location
Internet
Term
2nd Term
Department
Clinical Investigation
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Wednesday, 1:30 - 2:50pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
390.751 Seminars in Clinical Investigation I
Explores in two terms, topics related to the science of clinical investigation presented by faculty experts from within and outside of Johns Hopkins. Addresses issues related to approaches/methods in clinical investigation (the design of clinical trials, challenges with cohort studies, translational studies, overview of artificial intelligence and machine learning, approaches to health services research, biomeasurement; systematic reviews), clinical investigation in special populations (pediatric age group, pregnant subjects, international studies); research fraud; the design of a conceptual framework for a research question and the development of the aims of a research proposal.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Evaluate clinical studies conducted by other investigators
- Appraise scientific data for bias, confounding, and other sources of error
- Identify different approaches used to answer research questions in various populations including at-risk populations, and the implications for study design, conduct, and outcomes
- Analyze the performance of diagnostic tests and potential sources of measurement error
- Determine common sources of research fraud and explore approaches to identifying and reporting them
- Generate and present valid research questions that address topics of public health importance
- Develop a research proposal based on a conceptual framework that includes specific aims and hypotheses
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 30% Participation
- 20% Written Assignment(s)
- 50% Final Project
Enrollment Restriction
Restricted to GTPCI students, and faculty and staff with active involvement in clinical research.