The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Courses

CERTaIN: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research

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Learn what comparative effectiveness research (CER) and patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) are and identify the difference between CER/PCOR studies and randomized controlled trials.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 3-4 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

CERTaIN: CER/PCOR Methods: Introduction

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Learn the fundamentals of comparative effectiveness research (CER) and patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) methods and data analysis strategies.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 1-2 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

CERTaIN: Knowledge Synthesis: Systematic Reviews and Clinical Decision Making

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Learn how to interpret and report systematic review and meta-analysis results, and define strategies for searching and critically appraisingscientific literature.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 4-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

CERTaIN: Observational Studies and Registries

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Define several types of observational studies, interpret their results, and describe how health registries can be used to make decisions about best clinical care.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 4-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Career Certificate

Comparative Effectiveness Research Training and Instruction (CERTaIN)

Comprehensive training in comparative effectiveness and patient-centered outcomes research methods, covering knowledge synthesis, pragmatic trials, observational studies, and healthcare delivery evaluations.

• edX
• 15 weeks, 3-4 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• $1,245.00
• 5 courses

CERTaIN: Pragmatic Clinical Trials and Healthcare Delivery Evaluations

Learn the fundamentals of pragmatic clinical trials, including study design and basic analytic methods.

• edX
• 3 weeks, 4-5 hours/week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)