LIVE ONLINE MASTERCLASSES WITH PROF. STUART POCOCK
Applying Clinical Trial Methodologies to RWE
Applying clinical trial methodologies to strengthen real-world evidence and guide clinical decisions
Join Professor Stuart Pocock and experts from OXON Epidemiology for a series of free live online masterclasses exploring how clinical trial methods can strengthen the design, analysis and interpretation of real-world evidence.
The series combines the perspectives of leading clinical trial statisticians, epidemiologists and clinicians. Complex methodological concepts are explained in clear, practical terms using examples from medicines, medical devices and different therapeutic areas.
The Stuart Pocock Masterclass Series
The series explores advanced methods at the intersection of randomised clinical trials and real-world evidence. Each masterclass focuses on a specific methodological challenge and provides practical guidance for professionals involved in evidence generation, clinical development, safety assessment, regulatory strategy and market access. All sessions are delivered live online and include an opportunity to ask questions directly to the speakers.
Session 1:
Pragmatic Real-World Evidence Trials
Professor Stuart Pocock and Dr Nawab Qizilbash
How pragmatic randomised trials can generate robust evidence while reflecting routine clinical practice and real-world healthcare settings.
Wednesday, 4 November 2026 at 5pm CET
REGISTERSession 2:
Safety: From Trials to Real-World Evidence
Professor Stuart Pocock and Dr Nawab Qizilbash
How trial data and real-world evidence can be combined to provide a more complete understanding of treatment safety in routine practice.
Wednesday, 20 January 2027 at 5pm CET
REGISTERSession 3:
Benefits: From Efficacy to Effectiveness
Professor Stuart Pocock and Dr Nawab Qizilbash
How clinical trial efficacy can be translated into evidence of treatment effectiveness across broader populations and routine practice.
March 2027, final date to be announced
REGISTERSession 4:
Trial Methodologies for RWE
Professor Stuart Pocock and Dr Ruth Owen
How clinical trial concepts and analytical methods can strengthen the reliability and interpretation of evidence generated in real-world settings.
May/June 2027, final date to be announced
REGISTERMeet the speakers
STUART POCOCK
Professor of Medical Statistics, LSHTM
Professor Pocock is Professor of Medical Statistics at LSHTM and an internationally recognised expert in clinical-trial methodology and observational epidemiology. His work spans trial design, data monitoring, reporting standards and cardiovascular research. He devised the Pocock stopping rule and win ratio and has published more than 600 peer-reviewed articles.
NAWAB QIZILBASH
CMO, OXON Epidemiology ad Hon. Professor, LSHTM
Dr Qizilbash is Chief Medical Officer and CEO of OXON Epidemiology and a Senior Clinical Epidemiologist. He is also Honorary Associate Professor at LSHTM, Honorary Consultant Geriatrician in Madrid and a member of Green Templeton College, Oxford. His expertise spans clinical medicine, epidemiology, pragmatic trials, meta-analysis and real-world evidence.
RUTH OWEN
Senior Biostatistician, OXON Epidemiology and Research Fellow in Statistics, LSHTM
Ruth Owen is a Research Fellow in Statistics in LSHTM’s Department of Medical Statistics. Her work includes the design, analysis and reporting of major clinical trials, including composite outcomes and benefit-risk methods. She has contributed to high-impact research published in the New England Journal of Medicine and JACC.