MDAndersonX: CERTaIN: CER/PCOR Methods: Introduction

• Describe basic statistical methods used for CER/PCOR
• List ethical considerations for CER/PCOR
• Define CER/PCOR and describe examples of each

Basic Statistics for PCOR/CER I

• Sampling methods
• Stratification and controlling for bias and confounding
• Study power
• Sample size
• Common study designs

Basic Statistics for PCOR/CER II

• Types of data
• Parametric and non-parametric measures
• Relationship between sample size and standard deviation
• Odds ratios and relative risks
• P-values and confidence intervals

Ethics

• Seven principles of research ethics and their application to CER/PCOR
• History of ethics in research

Introduction to Comparative Effectiveness and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research

• Examples of CER/PCOR
• CER vs. randomized controlled trials
• Patient-centered outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)