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JSM 2002 Abstract #300304
Activity Number: 239
Type: Invited
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Teaching of Statistics in the Health Sciences*
Abstract - #300304
Title: "What sample size do I need?"...or...A biostatistical consultant's roles as an educator
Author(s): Reena Deutsch*+
Affiliation(s): University of California, San Diego
Address: , San Diego, California, 92093-8203,
Keywords: consulting ; education ; biostatistical training
Abstract:

Biostatisticians in a medical school setting may have contact with a wide variety of individuals involved in clinical research, including medical students, residents, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and research staff. Often, the first contact is in conjunction with a specific question or circumstance related to study design or data analysis. While the consultee seeks assistance for this concern, the consultant oftentimes needs to address a wider scope to place the problem into the proper perspective and respond appropriately. This invites a discussion about study design features and analytical issues beyond the specific item that motivated the initial contact. Consulting experiences in a large clinical research setting and examples of opportunities for general training in study design and biostatistical topics during routine biostatistical consultations are described.

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