clinical trial

Jul 02

No. 25 – Estimands Part 2 – What Exactly Is an Estimand?

Steve Ruberg

The word estimand has exploded into the vernacular of statistical thinking for clinical trials in the last decade or so. Where did it come from and why is it so important now? Welcome back to the sequel of Blog 24 – Estimands Part 1 – Just Do ITT? I will continue with some historical background...

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Mar 09 2021

No. 19: We Won’t Get Fooled Again, Again

Steve Ruberg

I am writing this Blog because I just got done watching a segment on 60 Minutes about the use of fluvoxamine as a treatment for mild COVID-19 patients. (In case there are non-US folks reading this, 60 Minutes is quite a famous and long-running TV news show that highlights 3 stories for ~20 minutes...

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