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1. Foundations of Evidence-Based Medicine

What is Evidence-Based Medicine?

Watch this video to find out what evidence-based medicine is and why we need it.

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Different types of evidence (the pyramid of evidence)

Watch this video to learn about different types of evidence and how we can get good-quality evidence that leads to improvements in clinical practice.

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Types of observational studies

Watch this video to find out more about different types of observational studies.

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Phases of clinical trials

Watch this video to find out more about what randomised controlled trials (RCT) are and why they are important in clinical research (you will explore this in more detail in future modules). You will also learn how new drugs and treatments are developed, including the different phases of clinical trials that help ensure they are safe and effective.

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Exercise: Identify the clinical trial phase