Training Path: Medical Writing and Statistics in the Medical Field – MOD 2 – Medical Statistics

09:30 – 12:30 MORNING SESSION
14:00 – 17:00 AFTERNOON SESSION

Medical statistics

Principles of evidence based medicine:

• Pyramid of evidence;
• Types of clinical trials, CONSORT documents

Interventional studies:

• The experimental research protocol;
• Primary and secondary objectives and endpoints;
• Study design;
• Population (sample selection, variability factors);
• Blinding and confounding factors;
• Principles of inferential statistics (statistical hypothesis, significance, study power, sample size);

The presentation of the results of the study:

• Population analysis;
• Outcome measures (descriptive, comparative);

Observational studies:

• Type of studies;
• Descriptive statistics;

The statistical tests to use:

• Multivariate analyses;
• The survival curves
• Responses to treatment
• Comparative analyzes (Bassing-Bablock; Blant-Altman; T-test; ANOVA)

Software and Hardware (Description and use of software for statistical analysis) (Practical Part)

Illustration of a software for statistical analysis (Practical Part)

Practical exercises (Practical Part)

The path “Medical Writing and Statistics in the Medical Field: from the scientific source to the final report” is aimed at medical management, scientific management and research and development personnel, as well as clinical research and pharmacovigilance. The course is also useful for staff in the Marketing and Communication department, to learn how to effectively interpret and therefore communicate clinical data. The course is aimed at all managerial and/or graduate personnel who need a complete and practical introduction to rationally approach the publishing phase of their career.

The course will be carried out through live lectures. Practical examples will be showcased, providing delegates with real life examples to be applied in their daily job life.

For online trainings the access link will be sent 2-3 days before the start of the training.

5% discount for registrations within 1 month before the start of the training, 10% discount for registrations within 2 months before the start of the training. VAT not included. Please inquire for discounts for multiple registrations. Discounts are not cumulative.

Cancellation terms

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Participant replacement

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Training cancellation

If the minimum number of participants is not reached, Pharma Education Center reserves the right to cancel or schedule the event for another date. Formal communication will be given within 5 days before the event date. In this case Pharma Education Center will refund the registration fee in full and without additional charges. Alternatively, the participant can request a spendable coupon for participating in another PEC event scheduled in the current year.