JSM 2004 - Toronto

JSM Activity #CE_03C

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CE_03C Sat, 8/7/04, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM FRY-Tudor 8
Introduction to Clinical Trials (1 Day Course) - Continuing Education - Course
ASA, Biometrics Section
Instructor(s): L. Jane Goldsmith, University of Louisville
Clinical trials are the heart of biomedical research. Trials for new drugs and other novel treatment developments comprise a large amount of research activity in the drug and medical equipment industry. Academic research efforts in medicine, nursing, and dentistry often culminate in clinical trials as the gold standard for the determination of effective treatment methods for humans. Clinical research has an interesting history and nomenclature as well as standards for design, ethics, and reporting. Statistical methods are used in clinical trials for sampling and randomization strategies for treatment assignment, as well as for study design and analysis of data. Specialized statistical methods are sometimes used, but standard statistical theory can often be applied once the statistician gains the right background knowledge. This one-day seminar serves to introduce statisticians to the praxis of clinical trials. This seminar will benefit an experienced statistician who wants to learn about clinical trial research and also a new or student statistician who wishes to learn the role of biostatisticians in clinical research.
 

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