MEDDV 123 - Statistical Principles in Clinical Trials

3.0 Credits
Overview of statistical aspects of clinical trials for the non-statistician. Includes statistical concepts, terminology and methods essential of clinical trials.

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

Discuss the role and importance of statistics in clinical trials. [COMMUNICATE]
Describe the statistical principles used in the design of clinical trials. [COMMUNICATE]
Compare and contrast statistical models used in research designs. [REASON]
Define Bayesian statistics and explain why/when they are used in medical device clinical trials. [REASON]
List different elements involved in sample size calculations, significance testing and interpretation of the results of statistical analyses. [COMMUNICATE]