February, 2003
© 2000, 2001, 2003 Scott S. Emerson, M.D., Ph.D.
Session 1- Fixed Sample Design: 97
Case Study: Scientific Hypotheses
Defining the outcomes of interest
Goals
·Primary: Increase survival
-Long term (always best)
-Short term (many other disease processes may intervene)
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·Secondary: Decrease morbidity