Conquering Your Fear of Biostatistics: A Chance to Practice
Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 9:45 AM to 11:15 AM CST at Lone Star Ballroom C2
Available for 1.50 hours of CPE credit
Activity Number: 0217-0000-23-111-L04-P
Activity Type: An Application-Based Activity
At some point in time, every clinician wrestles with biostatistics. Some master them, but many teeter down a journey of mastering them and then being humbled by a new method. Biostatistics is a critical component of evidence-based medicine in pharmacy practice. This session will utilize landmark studies to guide practical interpretation of complex study designs (e.g., case-control studies with propensity score matching), clinical significance vs. statistical significance, and translation to practice.
Please note: This session is open to all Annual Meeting registrants and is an elective for the Research and Scholarship Academy. In order to receive Research and Scholarship Academy credit, Academy enrollees must sign in during the session.
Faculty
 | Moderator: Kyle J. Schmidt, Pharm.D., BCCCP
Title: Conquering Your Fear of Biostatistics: A Chance to Practice
Institution: Ferris State University
City/State: Grand Rapids, MI
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Learning Objectives
1. Describe common statistical concepts that are encountered in the biomedical literature.
2. Evaluate the appropriateness of the statistical methods from a published clinical trial.
3. Interpret the results and conclusions of a published clinical trial based on the statistical methods.
4. Discuss the factors and recommended methods for determining the clinical significance of a trial result.
5. Apply a systematic approach to incorporate the principles of biostatistics to commonly encountered pharmacy practice situations.
6. Illustrate how to apply statistics to solve real-world research questions.
Statistics Means Never Having to Say You’re Certain: A Brief Review of Major Biostatistical Concepts9:45 AM to 10:15 AM  | Speaker: Sharon K. Park, Pharm.D., M.Ed., BCPS
Title: Statistics Means Never Having to Say You’re Certain: A Brief Review of Major Biostatistical Concepts
Institution: Notre Dame of Maryland University
City/State: Woodbine, MD
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Pearls and Pitfalls for Interpreting the Biomedical Literature10:15 AM to 10:45 AM  | Speaker: Evan Williams, Pharm.D., MBA, BCACP, BCPS
Title: Pearls and Pitfalls for Interpreting the Biomedical Literature
Institution: Roseman University of Health Sciences
City/State: Henderson, NV
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Improving Your Statistical Confidence: Applying the Principles of Biostatistics to Pharmacy Practice & Research10:45 AM to 11:15 AM  | Speaker: Susan E. Smith, Pharm.D., BCCCP, FCCM
Title: Improving Your Statistical Confidence: Applying the Principles of Biostatistics to Pharmacy Practice & Research
Institution: University of Georgia College of Pharmacy
City/State: Athens, GA
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