Learn more about randomised controlled trials

July 26, 2021

There is a new short course provided by FutureLearn for people who are interested in learning more about randomised controlled trials.

Randomised controlled trials have a huge impact on society by providing evidence of the effectiveness of healthcare, social care, and public health interventions, as has been shown by the importance of research in determining successful treatments and development of vaccines. On this three-week course from the University of Birmingham, you will be guided through the lifecycle of a trial from conception to publication.

The course is wholly online and you can work at your own pace over the three week cycle of the course. There is approximately 12 hours of study time in total. This first run of the course has already started however you can start anytime in the next there weeks. The course can be accessed here.

Note: This course builds on the learning of What is Health Research, but you don’t need to have studied this first. There is also a FutureLearn course call COVID-19: Understanding the Research Behind the Pandemic. All of these FutureLearn course are free of charge and available for anyone to complete.