DRAFT PROGRAMME

11 – 13th May 2009

Research Methods for Clinical Trials
Staff House, University Campus

MONDAY 11th May 2009

09:45 – 10.00 REGISTRATION

10.00 – 10.15 Welcome and Introduction Professor Richard Gray

10.15 – 11:00 Why Randomised Clinical Trials? Professor Richard Gray

11:00 – 11:15 COFFEE

11:15 – 12:15 Large Simple Trials Professor Keith Wheatley

12:15 – 13:00 Designing a Clinical Trial 1: Ms Natalie Ives

Principles of Trial Design

13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH

14:00 – 14:45 Asking the Right Question – Dr Rebecca Harrison

Reviewing the Evidence
14:45 – 15.30 Designing a Clinical Trial 2:
Statistics and Trial Design
15:30 – 15:45 TEA
15:45 – 16:45 Problem-based Learning:
Designing a Clinical Trial
Interactive Session
Professor Keith Wheatley
Ms Natalie Ives
Mrs Smitaa Patel
Mr Andy Howman
Mr Lee Middleton
Dr Kelly Handley
 TUESDAY 12th May 2009
09:00 - 09:15 TEA/COFFEE

09:15 – 10.00 Assessing Quality of Life Dr Melanie Calvert

10.00 – 10.30 Informed Consent Ms Karen Doyle

10:30 – 11:00 From Idea to Trial Ms Jane Daniels

11:00 – 11:15 COFFEE/TEA

11:15 – 12.00 Running a Trial Dr Laura Magill

12:00 – 12.30 Problem-based Learning: Dr Caroline Rick

Improving Recruitment Mrs Laura Gennard
Interactive Session Dr Laura Magill

12.30 – 13.15 Using Computers to Manage Trial Data Mr Nick Hilken

13.15 – 14.00 LUNCH

14.00 – 14.45 Health Economic Studies Billingsley Kaambwa

14.45 – 15.15 Problem-based Learning Billingsley Kaambwa

Designing Health Economic Assessments
Interactive Session
15:15 – 15.30 COFFEE/TEA
15:30 – 16:00 Research Governance: Principles Professor Richard Gray

16:00 – 16:45 Research Governance: Practice Jane Daniels

19.30
COURSE DINNER
Piccolino
9 Brindley Place, Birmingham
 WEDNESDAY 13th May 2009
09:00 – 09:15 TEA/COFFEE

09:15 – 10:00 Funding: NHS R&D Support Mrs Theresa Morton

10:00 – 10:30 Applying for Funding Mrs Amanda Knight

10:30 – 10:45 COFFEE

10:45 - 11:30 Critical Appraisal Ms Jane Daniels

11.30 – 12.15 Meta-analysis Ms Natalie Ives

12:15 – 13.00 Designing a Clinical Trial 3: Mr Lee Middleton
Analysing and Reporting Trials

13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH

14:00 – 14.45 Problem-based Learning: Ms Natalie Ives

Critical Appraisal Mrs Smitaa Patel
Interactive Session Mr Andy Howman
Mr Lee Middleton
Dr Kelly Handley
14:45 – 15:00 TEA

15:00 – 15:45 Data Monitoring Committees Prof Keith Wheatley

15.45 – 16.30 Advanced Clinical Trial Issues Prof Richard Gray