Stats #33: Statistical Evidence. Who Was Left Out?

Content:  This class is an expansion of the material covered in "How to Read a Medical Journal Article" It helps you assess the exclusions, and dropouts in a research study so you can decide whether a fair (apples to apples) comparison exists.  The talk requires no mathematical background and uses no formulas.

Objectives:  In this class you will learn how to:

• assess the impact of dropouts in a research study;
• describe how intention to treat is used in studies with compliance issues; and
• explain how the ethical need for informed consent research can limit generalizability.

Teaching strategies:  Didactic lectures and small group exercises.

IRB Education Credits:  This class qualifies for 3 IRB Education Credits (IRBECs).

Outline:

• Overview of the STATS web pages
• Consulting services that I provide
• Statistical Evidence: Overview (not available on the web handout)
• Statistical Evidence: Who was left out? (not available on the web handout)
• Please fill out an evaluation form

Statistical Evidence: Overview is not available on the web. A handout based on the overview in my upcoming book publication will included as a separate handout.

Statistical Evidence: Who was left out is not available on the web. A handout based on Chapter 2 of my upcoming book publication will included as a separate handout.