Course Overview
This course will review statistical terminology, provide an understanding of statistics, and explain trial design from a clinician’s viewpoint. Most importantly, the course will illustrate how statistical tests are chosen and interpreted. The course will emphasize the importance of an ongoing collaboration with a statistician. It is collaboration that creates synergy, enhances creativity, and improves trial design, execution, and analysis.
You should expect to spend approximately 12 hours of study time to complete the course.
Course Details
4-Month Access
Course Rate: $645.00
Please have your credit card ready in order to complete registration.
Key Topics
- Introduction to Drug Development
- Clinical Trial Designs
- Statistical Background
- Calculating the Sample Size of the Trial
- Most Popular Tests
- Data Analysis
- Common Mistakes
Educational Objectives
- Identify the factors to consider in selecting clinical trial designs
- State the factors a statistician must keep in mind when choosing patient populations, trial endpoints, and the treatment difference to be detected
- Define the false positive rate, alpha, beta, and power
- Discuss the required information the statistician needs in order to select the statistical test
Who Should Attend
- Physicians
- Pharmacists
- Clinical research administrators
- Clinical trial associates
Continuing Education Credits
Pharmaceutical Education & Research Institute, Inc. (PERI) is pleased to make continuing education credit available to you for attendance at this program. To receive credit, you must attend the entire program and submit the Continuing Education Application form directly to a PERI on-site coordinator. Additional $35 fee applies for students who are applying for continuing education credit.
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
PERI, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. PERI, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
Pharmaceutical Education & Research Institute, Inc. (PERI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE Universal Activity Number is 0708-0000-21-010-H04-P. 1.5 continuing education units (CEUs) are available for this program. Initial Release Date: 09/2/2021. This is a knowledge based CPE activity.