Digital technology offers great potential for improving the design, conduct and analysis of studies evaluating health care interventions. Recent evidence shows the utility of long-term follow-up of clinical trial patients through the electronic health record. Information collected directly from trial participants, through wearables, apps, and online patient-reported outcome measurement, can supplement routinely collected clinical data. Searching electronic health records for eligible patients that could benefit from a particular trial may improve the assessment of feasibility of trial recruitment and address known challenges. The aim of this module is to provide an awareness of how today’s technology could improve the efficiency of randomised evaluations of health care interventions, and where further improvements are needed. Students will benefit from research-connected teaching, and have opportunities for active learning. The module will be taught via formal lectures, seminars from guest speakers, and discussion groups. Learning will be assessed via a coursework and a practical assessment.