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Data Management for Clinical Research

Vanderbilt University

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This course presents critical concepts and practical methods to support planning, collection, storage, and dissemination of data in clinical research.
Understanding and implementing solid data management principles is critical for any scientific domain. Regardless of your current (or anticipated) role in the research enterprise, a strong working knowledge and skill set in data management principles and practice will increase your productivity and improve your science. Our goal is to use these modules to help you learn and practice this skill set. 

This course assumes very little current knowledge of technology other than how to operate a web browser. We will focus on practical lessons, short quizzes, and hands-on exercises as we explore together best practices for data management.

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Beginner Level

Approx. 17 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

Skills you will gain

Survey Design
Data Collection
Data Management
Clinical Data Management

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Beginner Level

Approx. 17 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

Instructors

Instructor rating

4.66/5 (363 Ratings)

Stephany Duda, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Biomedical Informatics

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Paul Harris, PhD

Professor

Biomedical Informatics and Biomedical Engineering

87,809 Learners

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Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tenn., is a private research university and medical center offering a full-range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Research Data Collection Strategy

This introductory module reviews the course structure and basic concepts in clinical research. We also discuss best practices for designing your clinical research data collection.

3 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 69 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

Week

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Electronic Data Capture Fundamentals

This module covers standards for study processes, concepts for regulatory compliance, and electronic data capture fundamentals.

3 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 130 min)

9 videos

Standardization of Study Processes14m

Validated Instruments13m

Data Standards: What Can Standards Do for You?15m

Data Standards: Basic Concepts and Overview15m

IRB, HIPAA, and FISMA14m

GCP and 21 CFR Part 1111m

Introduction to Electronic Data Capture (EDC)17m

EDC Concepts: Data Exports, Logging, User Rights, Project Creation12m

EDC Concepts: Data Imports, Scheduling, Reports, Internationalization14m

1 practice exercise

Quiz 230m

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Planning a Data Strategy for a Prospective Study

This module reviews the process of planning data elements for a real-world research study.

2 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 92 min)

Week

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Practicing What We've Learned: Implementation

This week, we set up an Electronic Data Capture (EDC) instrument in REDCap for the Morphine vs. Marinol Study. We also review data processes that occur during the running of a study, including an overview of key data quality operations.

3 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 101 min)

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TOP REVIEWS FROM DATA MANAGEMENT FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH

by JVFeb 24, 2019

Great course, regardless the role you have in the research; you do improve your data management skill set. A fantastic course for beginners who are trying to increase their productivity.

by RDDec 6, 2020

Instructors were very good. I actually enjoyed my learning. I really appreciate the efforts in building this course. Looking forward for more such relevant courses from Vanderbilt University.

by CNApr 1, 2022

This was a great course and excellent learning platform. The quizzes were very informative and the hands-on projects and assignments were exceptional. Thank you SO much!

by DAFeb 28, 2017

I find the course helpful and a good introduction into data management. I'm hoping that there is a follow up course to take us further and deeper in planning for a study and data analysis.

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Data Management for Clinical Research

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