Cluster Randomised Trials
June 26 - 28, 2008
University of Heidelberg, Germany
Topics
Introduction in CRT
Summary measures
Sample size considerations and ICC
Classical Hierarchical Models for the analysis of Gaussian outcome data
Classical Hierarchical Models for the analysis of binary outcome data
Critique of papers
Bayesian approach: theory and example
GEE approach: theory and example
Interpreting statistical outcome: comparison of marginal and cluster
specific models
Practical aspects of CRTs: ethics, drop-outs, formulation of the
intervention, maximising compliance
Lecturers:
Dr. Rumana Omar, Department of Statistical, Science, University College
London
Prof. Martin Bland, Dept. of Health Sciences, University of York
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Mansmann University of Munich, Institute for Medical
Information
Registration: Deadline for registration is June 05, 2008.
Course fee
The fee for the course is: 645 Euros; for university, employees: 430 Euros.
Information
www.biometrie.uni-heidelberg.de/master
Contact
Andreas Deckert
Tel.: 0 62 21/56–41 49, Fax: 0 62 21/56–41 95
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Dr. Rumana Omar
Reader and Head of Biostatistics Group
Department of Statistical Science
University College London
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/stats/research/medstats/
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