Overview of Study Types and Designs

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This training designed to introduce professionals to different types and designs of clinical studies. The training consists of 2 modules:

1) Introduction and experimental studies,
2) Observational studies.

What will you learn?

  • Module 1: Introduction and Experimental Studies. This module is part of a training designed to introduce professionals to different types and designs of clinical studies . The learning objectives of this first module are: 1) know the aspects involved in the design of a clinical study, 2) identify the different sources of bias, 3) list and define the different experimental study types and designs, 4) explain the purpose and limitations of each experimental study type and design.
  • Module 2: Observational Studies. This module is part of a training designed to introduce professionals to different types and designs of clinical studies . The learning objectives of this second and last module are: 1) list and define the different observational study types and designs, 2) explain the purpose and limitations of each observational study type and design.

Course content

Module 1:
Introduction and Experimental Studies
This module is part of a training designed to introduce professionals to clinical studies with a focus on the different types and designs. The learning objectives of this module are: 1) know the aspects involved in the design of a clinical study, 2) identify the different sources of bias, 3) list and define the different experimental study types and designs, 4) explain the purpose and limitations of each experimental study type and design.

  • Introduction
    01:43
  • Introduction Module 1: Introduction and Experimental Studies
    05:55
  • Experimental Studies: Definitions
    03:41
  • Experimental Studies: Bias Sources
    05:03
  • Experimental Studies: Uncontrolled and Controlled Trials
    09:44
  • Congratulations
    00:49

Module 2:
Observational Studies
This module is part of a training designed to introduce professionals to clinical studies with a focus on the different types and designs. The learning objectives of this module are: 1) list and define the different observational study types and designs, 2) explain the purpose and limitations of each observational study type and design.

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Thary Jacob
Thary Jacob

Currently, I’m a motivated specialist medial writer at Emtex Life Science.

I studied biomedical sciences at the University of Ghent, mastered in immunology and did a PhD at the laboratory for veterinary animal sciences in Merelbeke on alphaherpesviral spread, triggered by interesting research along my path.

While I enjoyed doing this, I wanted to be closer to patients in my career path, which is why I chose to go to the industry. I wanted to be near the end, the patient, the finalized stage - to contribute to telling the story. Medical writer seemed the perfect job for me, and I haven’t had any regrets during the past 8 years that I’m a medical writer at Emtex.