2025 Masterclass in the Design and Conduct of Complex Intervention Evaluations

Overview:

Many health and social care interventions are complex and require careful consideration of key methodological challenges to enable robust evaluation. This workshop will provide attendees with a clear understanding of how to design and conduct a complex intervention evaluation and will include:

• What makes an intervention complex?
• An overview of existing frameworks
• The role of pilot and feasibility studies
• Trial design for complex intervention evaluation
• Intervention implementation and the role of a process evaluation
• Practical considerations for trial set-up and delivery

3 Day online course held on Wednesdays.

Wednesday 29th January, 5th February and 12th February.

Structure:
Teaching will be delivered live online. 

There will be a strong emphasis on the practical exercises where participants will gain hands-on experience in the design and conduct of complex intervention evaluations, using a variety of real-life examples from our own experience.

Course Requirements:

Clinicians, Health Professionals, Researchers and NIHR Academy Members / Fellows interested in planning, leading, or being involved in the design and conduct of evaluations of complex interventions would benefit from this masterclass.

Attendees should already have good working knowledge of clinical trials and be keen to understand the challenges which are specific to evaluating complex interventions.

The masterclass is not suitable for those seeking an introduction to clinical trial design.

Early-bird registration £475 available until midnight Friday 20th December 2024.

Standard registration £525 from end of Early Bird until midday Friday  24th January 2025.