The Prevention and Treatment of Missing Data in Clinical Trials
The Prevention and Treatment of Missing Data in Clinical Trials

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2010-12-21

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 030918651X

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Randomized clinical trials are the primary tool for evaluating new medical interventions. Randomization provides for a fair comparison between treatment and control groups, balancing out, on average, distributions of known and unknown factors among the participants. Unfortunately, these studies often lack a substantial percentage of data. This missing data reduces the benefit provided by the randomization and introduces potential biases in the comparison of the treatment groups. Missing data can arise for a variety of reasons, including the inability or unwillingness of participants to meet appointments for evaluation. And in some studies, some or all of data collection ceases when participants discontinue study treatment. Existing guidelines for the design and conduct of clinical trials, and the analysis of the resulting data, provide only limited advice on how to handle missing data. Thus, approaches to the analysis of data with an appreciable amount of missing values tend to be ad hoc and variable. The Prevention and Treatment of Missing Data in Clinical Trials concludes that a more principled approach to design and analysis in the presence of missing data is both needed and possible. Such an approach needs to focus on two critical elements: (1) careful design and conduct to limit the amount and impact of missing data and (2) analysis that makes full use of information on all randomized participants and is based on careful attention to the assumptions about the nature of the missing data underlying estimates of treatment effects. In addition to the highest priority recommendations, the book offers more detailed recommendations on the conduct of clinical trials and techniques for analysis of trial data.

Principles of Safety Pharmacology
Principles of Safety Pharmacology

Author: Michael K. Pugsley

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-06-19

Total Pages: 477

ISBN-13: 366246943X

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This book illustrates, in a comprehensive manner, the most current areas of importance to Safety Pharmacology, a burgeoning unique pharmacological discipline with important ties to academia, industry and regulatory authorities. It provides readers with a definitive collection of topics containing essential information on the latest industry guidelines and overviews current and breakthrough topics in both functional and molecular pharmacology. An additional novelty of the book is that it constitutes academic, pharmaceutical and biotechnology perspectives for Safety Pharmacology issues. Each chapter is written by an expert in the area and includes not only a fundamental background regarding the topic but also detailed descriptions of currently accepted, validated models and methods as well as innovative methodologies used in drug discovery.

Anesthetic Pharmacology
Anesthetic Pharmacology

Author: Alex S. Evers

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-03-10

Total Pages: 2902

ISBN-13: 1139497022

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In recent years our understanding of molecular mechanisms of drug action and interindividual variability in drug response has grown enormously. Meanwhile, the practice of anesthesiology has expanded to the preoperative environment and numerous locations outside the OR. Anesthetic Pharmacology: Basic Principles and Clinical Practice, 2nd edition, is an outstanding therapeutic resource in anesthesia and critical care: Section 1 introduces the principles of drug action, Section 2 presents the molecular, cellular and integrated physiology of the target organ/functional system and Section 3 reviews the pharmacology and toxicology of anesthetic drugs. The new Section 4, Therapeutics of Clinical Practice, provides integrated and comparative pharmacology and the practical application of drugs in daily clinical practice. Edited by three highly acclaimed academic anesthetic pharmacologists, with contributions from an international team of experts, and illustrated in full colour, this is a sophisticated, user-friendly resource for all practitioners providing care in the perioperative period.

Translational Pain Research
Translational Pain Research

Author: Lawrence Kruger

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2009-11-24

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 1439812101

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One of the Most Rapidly Advancing Fields in Modern Neuroscience The success of molecular biology and the new tools derived from molecular genetics have revolutionized pain research and its translation to therapeutic effectiveness. Bringing together recent advances in modern neuroscience regarding genetic studies in mice and humans and the practical

Drug Transporters
Drug Transporters

Author: Martin F. Fromm

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2010-11-19

Total Pages: 457

ISBN-13: 3642145418

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It is increasingly recognized that various transporter proteins are expressed throughout the body and determine absorption, tissue distribution, biliary and renal elimination of endogenous compounds and drugs and drug effects. This book will give an overview on the transporter families which are most important for drug therapy. Most chapters will focus on one transporter family highlighting tissue expression, substrates, inhibitors, knock-out mouse models and clinical studies.

Concepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics
Concepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics

Author: William Spruill

Publisher: ASHP

Published: 2014-04-11

Total Pages: 475

ISBN-13: 1585283894

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Concepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics has helped thousands of students and practitioners through five editions by simplifying a complex subject. The authors have thoroughly reviewed, revised, and redesigned the text to enhance the reader's grasp of the material. This 6th Edition offers a superior approach to understanding pharmacokinetics through extensive use of clinical correlates, figures, and questions and answers. Inside you will find: Content broken into 15 easy-to-follow lessons, perfect for a semester. Practice quizzes in 11 chapters to chart progress. Four chapters completely devoted to clinical cases. More information on hemodialysis More on pharmacogenetics More on plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) calculations A phenytoin “cheat sheet” to help you through the calculations maze New vancomycin cases based on higher desired vancomycin levels and trough-only dose estimations More on modified diet in renal disease (MDRD) formula versus Cockcroft-Gault (CG) formula methods More theory and problems on extended interval aminoglycosides. - See more at: http://store.ashp.org/Store/ProductListing/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=153117615#sthash.58RrToYW.dpu Concepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics has helped thousands of students and practitioners through five editions by simplifying a complex subject. The authors have thoroughly reviewed, revised, and redesigned the text to enhance the reader's grasp of the material. This 6th Edition offers a superior approach to understanding pharmacokinetics through extensive use of clinical correlates, figures, and questions and answers. Inside you will find: Content broken into 15 easy-to-follow lessons, perfect for a semester. Practice quizzes in 11 chapters to chart progress. Four chapters completely devoted to clinical cases. More information on hemodialysis More on pharmacogenetics More on plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) calculations A phenytoin “cheat sheet” to help you through the calculations maze New vancomycin cases based on higher desired vancomycin levels and trough-only dose estimations More on modified diet in renal disease (MDRD) formula versus Cockcroft-Gault (CG) formula methods More theory and problems on extended interval aminoglycosides. - See more at: http://store.ashp.org/Store/ProductListing/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=153117615#sthash.58RrToYW.dpuf Concepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics has helped thousands of students and practitioners through five editions by simplifying a complex subject. The authors have thoroughly reviewed, revised, and redesigned the text to enhance the reader's grasp of the material. This 6th Edition offers a superior approach to understanding pharmacokinetics through extensive use of clinical correlates, figures, and questions and answers. Inside you will find: Content broken into 15 easy-to-follow lessons, perfect for a semester. Practice quizzes in 11 chapters to chart progress. Four chapters completely devoted to clinical cases. More information on hemodialysis More on pharmacogenetics More on plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) calculations A phenytoin “cheat sheet” to help you through the calculations maze New vancomycin cases based on higher desired vancomycin levels and trough-only dose estimations More on modified diet in renal disease (MDRD) formula versus Cockcroft-Gault (CG) formula methods More theory and problems on extended interval aminoglycosides. - See more at: http://store.ashp.org/Store/ProductListing/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=153117615#sthash.58RrToYW.dpufConcepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics has helped thousands of students and practitioners through five editions by simplifying a complex subject. The authors have thoroughly reviewed, revised, and redesigned the text to enhance the reader's grasp of the material. This 6th Edition offers a superior approach to understanding pharmacokinetics through extensive use of clinical correlates, figures, and questions and answers. Inside you will find: Content broken into 15 easy-to-follow lessons, perfect for a semester. Practice quizzes in 11 chapters to chart progress. Four chapters completely devoted to clinical cases. More information on hemodialysis More on pharmacogenetics More on plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) calculations A phenytoin “cheat sheet” to help you through the calculations maze New vancomycin cases based on higher desired vancomycin levels and trough-only dose estimations More on modified diet in renal disease (MDRD) formula versus Cockcroft-Gault (CG) formula methods More theory and problems on extended interval aminoglycosides. Concepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics has helped thousands of students and practitioners through five editions by simplifying a complex subject. The authors have thoroughly reviewed, revised, and redesigned the text to enhance the reader's grasp of the material. This 6th Edition offers a superior approach to understanding pharmacokinetics through extensive use of clinical correlates, figures, and questions and answers. Inside you will find: Content broken into 15 easy-to-follow lessons, perfect for a semester. Practice quizzes in 11 chapters to chart progress. Four chapters completely devoted to clinical cases. More information on hemodialysis More on pharmacogenetics More on plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) calculations A phenytoin “cheat sheet” to help you through the calculations maze New vancomycin cases based on higher desired vancomycin levels and trough-only dose estimations More on modified diet in renal disease (MDRD) formula versus Cockcroft-Gault (CG) formula methods More theory and problems on extended interval aminoglycosides. - See more at: http://store.ashp.org/Store/ProductListing/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=153117615#sthash.58RrToYW.dpuf Concepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics has helped thousands of students and practitioners through five editions by simplifying a complex subject. The authors have thoroughly reviewed, revised, and redesigned the text to enhance the reader's grasp of the material. This 6th Edition offers a superior approach to understanding pharmacokinetics through extensive use of clinical correlates, figures, and questions and answers. Inside you will find: Content broken into 15 easy-to-follow lessons, perfect for a semester. Practice quizzes in 11 chapters to chart progress. Four chapters completely devoted to clinical cases. More information on hemodialysis More on pharmacogenetics More on plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) calculations A phenytoin “cheat sheet” to help you through the calculations maze New vancomycin cases based on higher desired vancomycin levels and trough-only dose estimations More on modified diet in renal disease (MDRD) formula versus Cockcroft-Gault (CG) formula methods More theory and problems on extended interval aminoglycosides. - See more at: http://store.ashp.org/Store/ProductListing/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=153117615#sthash.58RrToYW.dpuf