Treatment training for advocates
8 Clinical trials and research
21 July 2009
- 8.1-8.2 Introduction and aims
- 8.3 Why trials are important
- 8.4 Developing a new treatment: Phase I, II, III and IV studies
- 8.5 Hypothesis and endpoints
- 8.6 Main types of trial design
- 8.7 Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials
- 8.8 Other types of studies
- 8.9 Grading of recommendations and levels of evidence
- 8.10 How studies are reported
- 8.11 Patient involvement in clinical studies and research
- 8.12 Confidentiality for advocates involved in research
- 8.13 Summary of different advocacy roles
- 8.14 Glossary of other terms
- 8.15 Questions and answers
- 8.16 Course evaluation of Section 8
- 8.17 Further information and links
- 8.18 Key studies in HIV research