Overview
- Numerous examples of published clinical trials from a variety of medical disciples are used to meaningfully illustrate the fundamentals
- Technical design issues such as sample size are considered but the technical details are kept to a minimum through the use of graphs and tables
- The authors are active researchers leading clinical trials in broad areas, including cardiology, cancer, ophthalmology, diabetes, osteoporosis, AIDS, and women's health
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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From the reviews of the fourth edition:
“This book is clearly written for students in the arena of health care. Physicians and health care providers can use it as a reference book. … The organization and structure is good and logical. … it deepens the understanding of applications of statistical methods and the analysis of clinical trials. Also, it provides a list of references at the end of each chapter. … In summary, this is an important contribution, providing up-to-date coverage on clinical trial methodology in a logical and systematic manner.” (Technometrics, Vol. 53 (2), May, 2011)
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Book Title: Fundamentals of Clinical Trials
Authors: Lawrence M. Friedman, Curt D. Furberg, David L. DeMets
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1586-3
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-1586-3Published: 09 September 2010
Edition Number: 4
Number of Pages: XVIII, 445
Topics: Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences, Public Health, Epidemiology, Cancer Research, Oncology