An Introduction to Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials: Statistics for Non-Statisticians

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Next Course:  10th - 13th November 2025

Timings: 9:30am - 12:45pm (UK Time)

Location: via Zoom

Course Facilitators: Laura Murphy & Roisin Connon, MRC CTU at UCL

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This four day course will provide an introduction to the principles and application of statistics in the randomised controlled trial (RCT) environment. It will explain what's important and why, and enable understanding of statistical methods and analyses in RCTs.

Intended audience

Non-statisticians working in clinical trials who only have a basic level of statistical knowledge at present and wish to be more familiar with the meanings of common statistical terms used in clinical trials and the interpretation of results. Generally this course is aimed at people with less than 3 years' experience in a Clinical Trials setting, although all applicants are welcome.

Programme contents

  • Basic descriptive statistics (refresher)
  • Estimation and hypothesis testing
  • Outcomes measures used in clinical trials
  • Study design and randomisation
  • Sample size calculations
  • Survival analysis

Fees

This course is free for staff from Units within ICTM (CRUK-CTC, CCTU, MRC CTU at UCL and PRIMENT) although places are limited. Places on this course are limited, If demand exceeds the number of places, places will be awarded to those who the course presenters believe will benefit most from the course. Fees are based on the attendee's organisation as follows:

  • £135 Low Middle Income Countries (LMIC)
  • £259 Academic / attendees from not-for-profit organisations
  • £338 Attendees from for-profit organisations

The Institute is also able to offer 3 free places to delegates that meet the following criteria on a first come first basis:

  • Resident in Low Middle Income Country (LMIC)
  • Working with MRC CTU at UCL Trial Teams

Please ask CTU project lead to email ictm.cpd@ucl.ac.uk requesting exemption. Thank you.

If you have any questions about the course, please email ictm.cpd@ucl.ac.uk