TY - BOOK AU - Wang,Duolao AU - Bakhai,Ameet TI - Clinical trials: a practical guide to design, analysis, and reporting AV - R853.C55 C583 2006 U1 - 615.507 24 WAN B 22 PY - 2006///] CY - London, Chicago PB - Remedica KW - Clinical trials KW - Statistical methods KW - Medical statistics KW - Clinical Trials as Topic KW - Publishing KW - Research Design KW - Statistics as Topic KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This book aims to demystify clinical trials. It is divided into five sections: fundamentals of trial design, alternative trial designs, basics of statistical analysis, special trial issues in data analysis, and reporting of trials. Using simple language the book explains with illustrations of numerous trial examples, the conceptual and methodological issues that occur at all stages of clinical trial covering trial design, conduct, analysis and reporting. The book is an educational and approachable reference in a difficult area of medicine where clinicians often feel uncertain and this material helps them review, appraise and publish trials and clinical evidence. -- UR - http://www.gbv.de/dms/hbz/toc/ht014113225.pdf ER -