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Basics of Clinical Research Methods

Basics of Clinical Research Methods V3 takes you step by step from a research idea to a clear question, the right study design, and a protocol you can build on.

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HYPER-FOCUSED V3

We reviewed the live sessions from the 2024 and 2025 cohorts, plus Winter 2026, topic by topic. We kept the clearest explanations, strongest examples, and most current teaching, removed unnecessary repetition, and rebuilt the material into one focused pathway. The result is our most comprehensive and up-to-date version of Basics of Clinical Research Methods in Egypt to date.


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One Course. Part of a Complete Research Skills Curriculum

 

Basics of Clinical Research Methods is Part 1 of the five-part Negida Research Skills Curriculum. Each course builds a different core research skill, and together they give medical students and doctors the foundational curriculum needed to start working in research with a clear structure rather than disconnected pieces of information.

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Course subscription does NOT automatically give access to the Negida Research Community.
Community eligibility is unlocked only after the learner completes all five courses in the Negida Research Skills Curriculum and earns all five certificates.


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What You’ll Be Able to Do

Choose a research idea that can work

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Understand study design

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Build a strong protocol

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What You’ll Learn

Highlights from this course

Short clips of Dr. Negida teaching these topics.

Efficacy vs effectiveness, trial vs real world
Long induction period? Start with case-control
The FINER test for a feasible study

Drawn live in class, sped up.

Diagnostic accuracy study design
Diagnostic accuracy study design
A randomized trial, drawn
A randomized trial, drawn
Mapping clinical research types
Mapping clinical research types

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Dedicated Module Q&A Forums

Post the concepts you do not understand, questions from the course, practical research problems, or a point where you are stuck to the dedicated Q&A forum for each module . You can discuss them directly with Dr. Negida or an experienced co-instructor and leave with a clearer next step .

About Dr Ahmed Negida

Dr Ahmed Negida is an MD/PhD translational research scientist, working full time in research, and a research educator with 150+ scientific publications. Since 2014, Negida Academy's research training has reached more than 41,000 medical students and doctors. He has mentored 50+ junior researchers to first-author papers. His teaching is built around making complex research concepts clear, structured, practical, and usable.

About the Negida Community

The Negida Community is a dedicated network of Negida Academy’s experienced researchers and co-instructors. Working alongside Dr. Negida across numerous research teaching cohorts, our community consistently receives strong feedback from learners for providing clear, practical explanations and collaborative support.

What Learners Say About Basics of Clinical Research Methods

Shaimaa Farag

Consultant / Lecturer, Zagazig University / Egypt

“Before the Negida course my experience with scientific research was limited but now I am a supervisor of a master's degree student. Negida course helping me to choose a novel idea for my student, publish her paper and also helped me to publish my own scientific papers.”

Basant Elhammady

Medical Sciences Student, Mansoura National University, Egypt

“The course is amazing … I’m already learning a lot, and I’m truly grateful for the effort and continuous improvement that go into making it better all the time.”

Farah Manna

Medical Student, Yarmouk University, Jordan

“Learning how to do research from A to Z.”

Anour Elyakine Bounechada

Researcher, Near East University, Türkiye

“Gaining practical skills, especially in study design … validating research ideas … I also appreciated the interactive discussions and real-world applications.”

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