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Statistics in clinical trials. [ LSTAT2330 ]


5.0 crédits ECTS  22.5 h + 7.5 h   2q 

Teacher(s) Legrand Catherine ; Robert Annie ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes The following topics will be discussed: - International guidelines in clinical trials. - Phase 1: pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. - Phase 1: dose determination: the continual reassessment method. - Phases 2 & 3: hypothesis tests in efficacy, superiority or equivalence trials. - Phases 2 & 3: power and sample size computation, randomisation and blinding. Application to sequential trials. - Phases 2 & 3: cross-over and factorial designs. - Phase 4: pharmacovigilance. Rare events and risk factors. - Reporting in clinical trials.
Aims Objectives The goal of this course is to propose a broad overview of the statistical aspects of phase 1, 2, 3 and 4 clinical trials.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Content The following topics will be discussed: - International guidelines in clinical trials. - Phase 1: pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. - Phase 1: dose determination: the continual reassessment method. - Phases 2 & 3: hypothesis tests in efficacy, superiority or equivalence trials. - Phases 2 & 3: power and sample size computation, randomisation and blinding. Application to sequential trials. - Phases 2 & 3: cross-over and factorial designs. - Phase 4: pharmacovigilance. Rare events and risk factors. - Reporting in clinical trials.
Other information References : Redmond, C. K. and Colton T. (2001), Biostatistics ub Clinical Trials, Wiley. Fleiss J. (1986), The Design and Analysis of Clinical Experiments. Wiley.
Faculty or entity
in charge
> LSBA
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
  Sigle Crédits Prérequis Acquis
d'apprentissage
STAT9CE 5 -
Master [120] in Statistics: Biostatistics BSTA2M 5 -
Master [120] in Statistics: General STAT2M 5 -
Master [120] in Mathematics MATH2M 5 -
Master [120] in Biomedical Engineering GBIO2M 5 -
Master [120] in Biomedicine SBIM2M 3 -
Master [60] in Biomedicine SBIM2M1 3 -
STAT2FC 5 -


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