RCTs

 

Contents

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Acceptance of Industry Restrictions

Michelle Mello shares what she and her colleagues have learned while investigating researchers' acceptance of industry restrictions in clinical trials.

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Achieving and Maintaining Data Integrity

Linda Moody describes a method of maintaining data integrity during randomized clinical trials.

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Analyzing Correlated Pairs

Howard Abikoff explains how small data sets can still provide powerful evidence.

Quick Tip - 2 minutes 51 seconds


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Challenges in Studying Children with Bipolar Disorder

There are methodology issues specific to studying children with severe mental illness, explains David A. Axelson.

Quick Tip - 2 minutes 54 seconds


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Conflict of Interest

Joseph R. Calabrese discusses COI issues in medical research.

Presentation - 15 minutes 53 seconds


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Consulting with a Statistician

Sue M. Marcus talks about how a statistician can help with your research design.

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Definition of NNT

Helena Kraemer defines the concept of Number Needed to Treat.

Quick Tip - 1 minute 51 seconds


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Definition of Remission

Roger S. McIntyre distinguishes remission from recovery.

Quick Tip - 1 minute 49 seconds


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Determining Clinical Significance

Howard Abikoff describes a method for ascertaining whether a statistically significant difference is also clinically meaningful.

Quick Tip - 3 minutes 21 seconds


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Funding Large Studies

Michael E. Thase offers tips on getting involved in multi-center trials.

Quick Tip - 14 seconds


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Importance of NNT

Helena Kraemer advances NNT as a way of communicating with clinicians.

Quick Tip - 58 seconds


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Including Comorbidities

Deciding what inclusion/exclusion criteria to use is tricky, states Helena Kraemer.

Quick Tip - 2 minutes 1 second


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Is it a Fair Trial?

Lauren B. Marangell describes her litmus test for industry studies.

Quick Tip - 58 seconds


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Making Sense of Mediators and Moderators

Helena Kraemer clarifies the roles of mediators, moderators, and interactions in RCTs.

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Publishing Negative Findings

Publishing negative trials isn't easy, but it's important for your field, believes Lauren B. Marangell.

Quick Tip - 52 seconds


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Quantifying Mood Disorders Is a Work in Progress

Roger S. McIntyre underlines the importance of quantifying patient outcomes in the clinical realm.

Quick Tip - 3 minutes 13 seconds


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Questions About Comorbidity

Husseini Manji advises investigators to address specific issues regarding comorbidity before beginning a study.

Quick Tip - 1 minute 22 seconds


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The Challenge of Heritability in Bipolar Research

Family members with mental illness can effect data quality, states David A. Axelson.

Quick Tip - 2 minutes 20 seconds


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The Gedank Experiment

Helena Kraemer uses the perfect experiment to help her design a good study.

Quick Tip - 1 minute 1 second


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Thinking about the Benefit-Risk Ratio

David J. Kupfer discusses Number Needed to Treat vs. Number Needed to Harm.

Quick Tip - 4 minutes 1 second


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To Include or Not Include Comorbidities

Husseini Manji discusses why he generally chooses not to include comorbidities in research.

Quick Tip - 1 minute 56 seconds


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Understanding Clinical Equipoise

Helena Kraemer explains clinical equipoise and its importance for randomized clinical trials.

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Understanding and Managing Conflicts of Interest

J. Bruce Smith defines conflicts of interest and shares how to handle them.

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Analyzing Correlated Pairs
Howard Abikoff explains how small data sets can still provide powerful evidence. Read More »


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Acceptance of Industry Restrictions
Michelle Mello shares what she and her colleagues have learned while investigating researchers' acceptance of industry restrictions in clinical trials. Read More »



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