Course Objective
- Describe the cons of estimating effect sizes from pilot studies.
- Contrast the cons of using pilot studies for power computations with pros of using the clinically meaningful estimate.
- Describe the purpose of pilot studies in modern research.
Date: January 8, 2019
Presenter:
Martina Pavlicova, PhD, MS
Associate Professor of Biostatistics
Columbia University Medical Center
In this webinar, participants learn from Dr. Martina Pavlicova about the benefits and limitations of pilot testing in clinical research. First, Dr. Pavlicova uses a case study to provide a comprehensive review on hypothesis testing, random sampling, and data stratification. Since effect size and sample size effect power, participants learn that pilot studies have limited statistical significance. Dr. Pavlicova explains how piloting is still essential to clinical research when determining feasibility, acceptability, safety, and tolerability of a study.
