Multiprofessional Critical Care Review: Adult 2024 (MCCRCA24ON)-02

02_Biostatistics

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This document discusses basic statistics and trial design in critical care medicine, presented at the 2024 Society of Critical Care Medicine. It covers topics such as population, intervention, comparator, and outcome measures in a clinical trial involving NIV for patients requiring tracheal intubation. There are case studies exploring the calculation of Number Needed to Treat (NNT) and Number Needed to Harm (NNH) for different scenarios, as well as sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value calculations for diagnostic tests. The document also introduces different study designs such as case-control studies, cohort studies, and randomized controlled trials. The presentation is delivered by Jonathan Sevransky, MD, a prominent figure in critical care medicine. Overall, the document provides an overview of key concepts and methodologies essential for conducting research and evaluating outcomes in critical care settings.

Keywords

basic statistics

trial design

critical care medicine

NIV

Number Needed to Treat

diagnostic tests

study designs

randomized controlled trials

Jonathan Sevransky

clinical trial

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