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Abstract:
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In order to contribute to the rigorous development, conduct, dissemination and interpretation of clinical research, both physicians and journalists need an understanding of the basic principles of clinical research design, and beyond. They need to appreciate the differences between the range of experimental and observational study designs, and the appropriate inferences from them. Those funding and conducting clinical research will rely on clinical researchers and the medical journalists who widely publicize results to provide sufficient information to inform public health policy. Training of both the physicians designing and conducting the research and the journalists reporting on results strongly impacts the effective, efficient and ethical conduct of both research and public policy. Experiences in teaching courses for oncologists, pediatric neurologists, etc. will be highlighted.
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