Do red Smarties make you happier? 'Live the trial' class debunks the myth

(Queensland University of Technology) A test to assess the effect of red Smarties on happiness has been used to teach the often 'dull' or 'boring' concepts of clinical research. The study, published in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, was based on a mock randomised control trial across three countries and involved students at QUT and health professionals in Canada and Malaysia.