This course will take place at the MRC Unit in The Gambia at LSHTM.

This course gives attendees a clear understanding of the fundamental principles of Randomised Clinical Trials (RCTs).

Live lectures and practical sessions will cover the key issues in design, conduct, analysis and reporting, with a focus on major clinical trials that directly influence clinical practice. Topics are addressed with perspectives from both public-sector research and the pharmaceutical industry.

Who should attend?

The course is relevant to anyone who'd like to get an understanding of the rigorous evaluation of interventions in health care, including clinical research professionals, research managers, statisticians and other scientists with an interest in clinical trials.

Teaching

The course in The Gambia is coordinated by Nuredin Mohammed, Armel Zemsi and Tim Collier in London. The course will include lectures from experienced teachers from both London and The Gambia, with long-term practice in the design, conduct and analysis of trials in a variety of clinical specialities in high, middle- and low-income countries. The lecture will be accompanied by practical sessions in which the concepts taught in the lecture will be applied to practical exercises.

Course fee

The fee includes all teaching and practical materials (in electronic and paper format if needed), temporary Stata license, use of computer equipment, vouchers for daily lunch and refreshments, welcome and farewell social outings to explore a bit of The Gambia (aka “The Smiling Coast”). Childcare is available upon request. The fee excludes accommodation, breakfast and dinner, flights, visas, and local transport.

Studying at the MRC Unit in Fajara

The Unit offers a wide range of services including comfortable accommodation, inexpensive food options (including vegetarian), on-site clinical services, 24/7 WIFI and 24/7 electricity, on-site daily sports activities on site, a nearby pool/gym, tennis options etc.

Last but not least, the beach is situated just 200m away from the campus. Previously, the course organised several evening sessions such as “Meet the Professors” where students could discuss their research projects individually with selected lecturers while enjoying the sunset.