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Clinical Statistics for Nonstatisticians

Dec 10 2012 8:30AM - Dec 11 2012 3:15PM | DIA 800 Enterprise Rd Ste 200, Horsham, PA 19044-3509 USA

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Overview 

This course covers the basic statistical concepts fundamental to clinical research, including how to apply statistical concepts to clinical investigations.

What You Will Learn 

  • Basic statistical concepts relevant to clinical research
  • Introductory statistics and some degree of computational formulas
  • How to think critically about data, make valid inferences, and understand how statisticians are essential to clinical investigations

Who Should Attend 

  • Clinical research professionals
  • Administrative support for clinical development
  • Finance professionals involved in clinical development and need to interact with project specialists
  • Professionals who must understand and work with statisticians in clinical research
  • Those with a basic understanding of clinical research and a fundamental exposure to statistics either through professional experience or formal study

Learning Objectives 

Participants who complete this course should be able to:

  • Recognize concepts such as variability, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and P-values and their applications to current projects
  • Distinguish various study designs and identify techniques to avoid bias in current and new studies
  • Summarize why and how to work in concert with statisticians to design and interpret results from clinical trials
  • Demonstrate how to establish clinical non-inferiority and equivalence
  • Effectively speak to co-workers and management using statistical terms
  • Identify the statistician’s role in clinical research

Special Offers 

Group Discounts Available! Register 3 and Get the 4th FREE!

Hotel & Travel 

Training Course Location
DIA Worldwide Headquarters
800 Enterprise Road, Suite 101
Horsham, PA 19044
Courtyard Philadelphia Montgomeryville
A limited number of rooms are available at the reduced rate shown below (DIA is guaranteed until October 7, 2012, or until room block is filled). Attendees should make airline and room reservations as soon as possible.
Address: 544 Dekalb Pike, North Wales, PA 19454
Phone: +1-215-699-7247
When making reservations, mention the DIA training course.
Standard Room Rate
$165
The Courtyard Philadelphia Montgomeryville is on Route 202 just off of Route 309, with quick access to the course location in Horsham, PA. The hotel includes an indoor pool, spa, gym, and breakfast buffet. Other restaurants are within walking distance.

Contact Information 

Registration
Marilyn Ginsberg
Phone: +1-215-442-6135
Email: Marilyn.Ginsberg@diahome.org
Agenda and Event Details
Susan Berkelbach
Phone: +1-215-442-6183
Email: Susan.Berkelbach@diahome.org

Faculty 

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Continuing Education 

The Drug Information Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The Drug Information Association designates this educational activity for up to 12.50 contact hours or 1.25 CEUs. Type of Activity: Knowledge ACPE Credit Allocation:
Day 1: 286-000-12-019-L04-P, 6.75 contact hours or .675 CEUs:
Day 2: 286-000-12-020-L04-P, 5.75 contact hours or .575 CEU


Drug Information Association has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102.

As an IACET Authorized Provider, Drug Information Association offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard. Drug Information Association is authorized by IACET to offer 1.3 CEUs for this program. Participants must attend the entire program in order to be able to receive an IACET statement of credit. No partial credit will be awarded.

Name Credit Type Max Credits CEU
Clinical Statistics for Nonstatisticians ACPE 12.50 1.250
Clinical Statistics for Nonstatisticians IACET 12.50 1.300

Disclosure Policy:

It is DIA policy that anyone in a position to control the content of a continuing education activity must disclose to the program audience (1) any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the content of their presentation and/or the educational activity, and (2) discussions of unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or medical devices. Disclosure statements will be included in the course materials.

Statement of Credit:

If you would like to receive a statement of credit, you must attend the activity, sign-in at the DIA registration desk each day of the activity, and complete the online credit request process through My Transcript at www.diahome.org . Participants will be able to download a statement of credit upon successful submission of the credit request. My Transcript will be available for credit requests two weeks after the last day of the activity.
Please note: If you do not sign-in, you will not receive CE credit as partial credit will not be awarded.

To view DIA’s Grievance Policy, please visit the CE page on DIA’s website at www.diahome.org

Registration Fees 

Member

Charitable Nonprofit/Academia Member
$810.00
Member Government
$810.00
Member Standard
$1475.00

Non-Member

Charitable Nonprofit/Academia Nonmember
$1035.00
NonMember Government
$1035.00
NonMember Standard
$1700.00
Group Discounts

Register 3 individuals from the same company and receive complimentary registration for a 4th! All 4 individuals must register and prepay at the same time – no exceptions. DIA will apply the value of the lowest applicable fee to this complimentary registration; it does NOT include fees for optional events or DIA membership. You may substitute group participants of the same membership status at any time; however, administrative fees may be incurred. Group registration is not available online and does not apply to the already discounted fees for government or charitable nonprofit/academia.

To take advantage of this offer, please make a copy of this registration form for EACH of the four registrants from your company. Include the names of all four group registrants on each of the forms and return them together to DIA.

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Cancellations: Cancellations must be received two weeks prior to the first day of the course. A $200 administrative charge will be deducted from the original registration fee. Cancellations must be in writing and received in the DIA office according to the timeline above. There will be no refund if cancellation is received within two weeks from the first day of the course. Registrants are responsible for cancelling their own hotel and travel reservations. Registrants who do not cancel prior to the course and do not attend will be responsible for the full registration fee. DIA reserves the right to alter the venue, if necessary. If an event is cancelled, DIA is not responsible for airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by registrants.

Transfers: You may transfer your registration to a colleague at any time but membership is not transferable. Please notify the DIA North American office of such transfers in writing as soon as possible. Substitute registrants will be responsible for the nonmember fee, if applicable.

Unless otherwise disclosed, the statements made by speakers represent their own opinions and not necessarily those of the organization they represent, or that of the Drug Information Association. Speakers, agenda and CE information are subject to change without notice. Recording of any DIA educational material in any type of media is prohibited without prior written consent from DIA.

Participants with Disabilities:
Reasonable accommodations will be made available to persons with disabilities who attend an educational activity. Contact the DIA office in writing at least 15 days prior to event to indicate your needs.

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