February, 2003
© 2000, 2001, 2003 Scott S. Emerson, M.D., Ph.D.
Session 1- Fixed Sample Design: 36
Probability Model: Summary Measure
Summarize tendencies of response using a summary measure
Determine the tendency for a new treatment to have a beneficial effect on a clinical outcome
Consider the distribution of outcomes for individuals receiving intervention
·Usually choose a summary measure of the distribution
-e.g.. mean, median, proportion cured, etc.
·Hypotheses then expressed for values of summary measure