Title: Statistical evidence in medical trials : what do the data really tell us? /
Authors: Simon, Stephen D.
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Biomedical Research methods; Clinical Trials as Topic statistics & numerical data; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Research Design; Clinical trials Statistical methods
Abstract: Aimed at students and researchers in statistics and in the medical and health care sector as well as those who use and assess medical data, this work addresses common pitfalls in experimental design, focusing on the errors and misleading data that stem from flawed experiments and analytical methods in medical research.
Contents: Apples or oranges? -- selection of the control group -- Who was left out? exclusions, refusals, and drop-outs -- Mountain or molehill? the clinical importance of the results -- What do the other witnesses say? corroborating vidence -- Do the pieces fit together? systematic overviews and meta-analysis -- What do all these numbers mean? -- Where is the evidence? searching for information.