An Introduction to Pragmatic Clinical Trials

The course will provide an introduction to the principles of pragmatic trials, including their design and analysis.  It will introduce strategies to optimise trial conduct, including consent, recruitment and data collection and highlight the importance of patient and community involvement. Participants will have an opportunity, in facilitated sessions, to work up an outline protocol for a pragmatic trial.

This introductory course would be suitable for early/mid-career researchers working in clinical research in academia or the NHS. It is open to those working across a range of research roles, including trial or data managers, principal / chief investigators etc, and does not require detailed knowledge of statistical methods.

Please note: Only non‑commercial debit and credit cards are accepted; purchasing cards are excluded.