Best Practices for Clinical Trials
Program Code: 074587
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (ET)

MODERATOR
James P. AuBuchon, MD, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

SPEAKERS
Nancy Heddle, MSc, FCSMLS(D), McMaster University
Larry Dumont, PhD, MBA, The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

DESCRIPTION
Designing a clinical study requires more than asking a question and collecting data. This teleconference will discuss the importance of designing the best study for addressing clinical question(s) and possible ramifications of a poorly designed study. It will address the importance of statistical design in structuring of the power of the study. Valid data, statistical analysis and conclusions about the findings will be discussed.