Clinical Statistics for Nonstatisticians

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

• 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

• 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

Participants who complete this training 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