{"product_id":"planning-clinical-research-hardback-9780521840637","title":"Planning Clinical Research (Hardback) 9780521840637","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePlanning Clinical Research\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlanning clinical research requires many decisions. The authors of this book explain key decisions with examples showing what works and what does not.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert A. Parker (Author), Nancy G. Berman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521840637, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 October 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.5 x 18 x 2.8 cm, 0.93 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePlanning a clinical study is much more than determining the basic study design. Who will you be studying? How do you plan to recruit your study subjects? How do you plan to retain them in the study? What data do you plan to collect? How will you obtain this data? How will you minimize bias? All these decisions must be consistent with the ethical considerations of studying people. This book teaches how to choose the best design for your question. Drawing on their many years working in clinical research, Nancy G. Berman and Robert A. Parker guide readers through the essential elements of study planning to help get them started. The authors offer numerous examples to illustrate the key decisions needed, describing what works, what does not work, and why. Written specifically for junior investigators beginning their research careers, this guide will also be useful to senior investigators needing to review specific topics.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Introduction: 1. Questions before starting on the details\u003cbr\u003e 2. Ethics\u003cbr\u003e 3. Informed consent\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Study Designs: 4. Overview of study designs\u003cbr\u003e 5. Designs for interventional studies\u003cbr\u003e 6. Cohort studies\u003cbr\u003e 7. Case-control studies\u003cbr\u003e 8. Cross-sectional studies\u003cbr\u003e 9. Record reviews\u003cbr\u003e 10. Selecting a design\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Core Concepts Applicable to All Study Designs: 11. Generalizability and validity\u003cbr\u003e 12. Study population\u003cbr\u003e 13. Getting and keeping participants\u003cbr\u003e 14. Study data - how variables are used\u003cbr\u003e 15. Study data - endpoints\u003cbr\u003e 16. Predictor and confounding variables\u003cbr\u003e 17. Bias\u003cbr\u003e 18. Avoiding bias\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Additional Concepts for Interventional Studies: 19. Describing your intervention\u003cbr\u003e 20. Randomization - what and why\u003cbr\u003e 21. Techniques for randomization\u003cbr\u003e 22. Blinding\u003cbr\u003e 23. Techniques needed for blinding intervention studies\u003cbr\u003e 24. Compliance and adherence\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Additional Concepts for Observational Studies: 25. Defining populations for cohort studies\u003cbr\u003e 26. Identifying participants for case-control studies\u003cbr\u003e 27. Matching in nonrandomized studies\u003cbr\u003e 28. Blinding in observational studies\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Practical Issues: 29. Acquiring high-quality data\u003cbr\u003e 30. Data storage.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Probability \u0026amp; statistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Probability \u0026amp; statistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Probability%20\u0026amp;%20statistics%20%5BPBT%5D%22\"\u003ePBT\u003c\/a\u003e], Epidemiology \u0026amp; medical statistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Epidemiology \u0026amp; medical statistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Epidemiology%20\u0026amp;%20medical%20statistics%20%5BMBNS%5D%22\"\u003eMBNS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265220858136,"sku":"9780521840637","price":70.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521840637i.jpg?v=1692020723","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/planning-clinical-research-hardback-9780521840637","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}