22EL-742 On-Demand eCast: Statistics and Study Design – What to Look for in a Manuscript and Innovative Approach to Clinical Trial Designs

Live Program Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Program Number: 22EL-742-L

Educational Track: Scientific
Topic: Patient Transfusion
Intended Audience: CEOs, Directors, Hospital Blood Banks, Hospitals, Laboratory Staff, Managers/Supervisors, Medical Directors, Nurses, Perfusionists, Physicians, Research Scientists, Residents/Fellows, Scientists, Students (MD, MT, SBB), Technologists, Transfusion Safety Officers

Faculty
(titles and affiliations at the time of the live program)
Director/Moderator: Huy P. Pham, MD, MPH, Medical Director and Adjunct Professor of Medicine, National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), Seattle, WA
Speakers: Richard Haspel, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Tuan V. Nguyen, DSc, PhD, Professor of Predictive Medicine, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia; Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Australia

Program Description
Improvements in the practice of medicine depends on the amount and quality of evidence, which in turn rely on the rigor of the research study design. Additionally, it is usually up to the clinicians to decide if a change in clinical practice is necessary after reading research reports, which may require both statistical and clinical knowledge. In this program, key considerations in study designs and statistical analysis as well as common pitfalls in result interpretation will be discussed. In Transfusion Medicine, traditional randomized controlled trials have been commonly used. However, in many cases, Bayesian approach to clinical trial design may offer better solution. Therefore, a summary of Bayesian approach to clinical design and interpretation will also be provided.

Learning Objectives
After participating in this educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Discuss key considerations in statistics and study designs when reviewing a manuscript or publication.
• Identify potential pitfalls in research study interpretations.
• Describe the Bayesian approach to clinical trial design and interpretation.
• Describe why clinical practice and Bayesian thinking are in tandem.

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