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1. Biostatistics in Clinical Research
2. Outline Example
Statistical Issues in Clinical Research
Prospective vs. Retrospective Studies
Size and Power of Clinical Research Studies
3. Example : Statistical Issues
4. Statistical Aspects of Clinical Research Target population / sample / generalizability.
Quantification of hypotheses, case definitions, endpoints.
Control of bias; confounding.
Comparison/control group.
Randomization, blinding.
Justification of study size: power, precision, other.
Use of data from non-completers.
Methods of analysis.
Mid-study analyses.
5. Major Study Designs
6. Example: Study Size for a Clinical Trial
7. Extreme Outcome #1
8. Extreme Outcome #2
9. More Realistic Possible Outcome I
10. More Realistic Possible Outcome II
11. More Realistic Possible Outcome III
12. More Realistic Possible Outcome IV
13. Factors for Study Size: So Far
14. Possible Errors in Study Conclusions
15. Factors for Study Size: Final
16. Graphical Representation of Power
17. www.stat.uiowa.edu/~rlenth/Power
18. Software Output: Power with N=100 Subjects/Group
19. Number of Subjects and Power to Detect Oatmeal Effect of 3 Points in Cholesterol