Overview

This module is designed to help medical affairs professionals evaluate statistical data presented in medical literature. It will help users apply statistical concepts when evaluating literature, identify strengths and weaknesses in study design, and detect potential bias in the presentation of statistics.

The module takes an average of 3.5 hours to complete.

This eLearning module can be purchased individually or as part of the Medical Communications eLearning Program (eight modules) or the Medical Affairs eLearning Program (11 modules).

Featured topics

Statistical concepts of population, sample, bias, distribution, and variability
Hypothesis testing Type I and Type II errors, statistical power, sample size, confidence intervals, and P-values
Study designs and techniques used to avoid bias
Interpreting the results of research papers and abstracts

Who should attend?

This program is designed for professionals involved in:

Medical affairs
Medical communications
Medical information
Medical writing
Field-based medical affairs support (i.e., medical science liaison)
Medical call center environment
Regulatory affairs
Clinical research
Professional education, training, and development
Document management/eSubmissions

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this module, learners should be able to:

Identify potential bias in the presentation of statistical data
Discuss the statistical concepts of population, sample, bias, distribution, and variability
Discuss types of data, summary measures, and estimation
Discuss hypotheses testing, type I and type II errors, statistical power, sample size, confidence intervals, and P-values
Interpret the results of research papers and abstracts
Distinguish among study designs, and identify techniques used to avoid bias
Use basic statistical terminology

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Statistics for Medical Affairs

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