Using real examples from oncology trials but keeping it simple this concise resource explains
the basic principles of medical statistics so that you can better appraise clinical trial
results. Key concepts covered in this book include: - hypothesis testing - Kaplan-Meier curves
and other graphic representations of data - calculating the power of a study - the stopping
rules for efficacy and futility. ' Fast Facts: Medical Statistics' is aimed at all clinicians
clinical scientists medical writers and regulatory personnel who need a better understanding
of the statistical terms and methods used in the planning of studies and the analysis of
clinical trial data. If you have ever wanted to know what a type I error is how an odds ratio
is calculated or what a forest plot is really all about then this is the book for you.
Contents: - Statistical inference - Analysis of time-to-event endpoints - Power and sample size
- Multiplicity - Interim analysis - Modeling - Graphical methods
