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Activity Number: 156
Type: Roundtables
Date/Time: Monday, July 30, 2007 : 12:30 PM to 1:50 PM
Sponsor: Biopharmaceutical Section
Abstract - #310000
Title: The Use of Meta-Analysis in Drug Development
Author(s): Tsushung Hua*+
Companies: Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Address: One Health Plaza, East Hanover, NJ, 07936,
Keywords: Evidence synthesis ; clinical trials ; combination of information
Abstract:

Meta-analysis (MA) is a statistical method to obtain an overall drug (treatment) effect or results from independent, but related, trials. Lately, medical journals have published more papers from meta-analyses to show the efficacy and safety of a drug or class of drugs. In this roundtable, we will discuss the method and application of MA in drug development.

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