| 271 | Wednesday, April 13, 2005 |
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| 3:15 PM-5:15 PM | Convention Center:N137 |
| AAALF/Measurement and Evaluation Council |
| Clinical Trials 101 |
| Clinical trials have long been considered as a gold standard in determining the effective treatment methods in biomedical research. As preventative and therapeutic effects of physical activity are continuously investigated, many researchers conduct exercise and physical activity clinical trials on various sub-populations (e.g., children, diabetics). Appropriately designed and executed a clinical trial is necessary. The purpose of this symposium is to provide the basics of designing and conducting clinical trials. Issues relating to confounders with small sample sizes and techniques to handle it will be covered. Finally, the process of quality control will be explored including new NIH control measures. |
Keyword(s): measurement/evaluation, medical/medical care, physical activity
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| Speakers: Minsoo Kang and Weimo Zhu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL; and Brian Ragan, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA |
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Clinical Trials: Overview
Brian Ragan, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA |
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Randomization in Clinical Trials -
Minsoo Kang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL |
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Data Quality Control in Clinical Trials -
Weimo Zhu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL |
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