Section outline

  • Small Group Discussion Section

    Faculty:  Andy Avins, Trisha Hue, Patrick Phillips, Alice Pressman, Anne Schafer

    Location:  Avins MH-1105, Hue MH-1106, Phillips MH-1107, Pressman MH-1108, Schafer MH-1109

    • Required Reading:

    • Sackett DL. Superiority trials, noninferiority trials, and prisoners of the 2-sided null hypothesis. ACP Journal Club. March/April 2004; A-11. File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02
    • Granger CB, et al; Apixaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2011 Sep 15;365(11):981-92. File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02

    • Optional Reading:

    • Olanow CW, et al. A double-blind controlled trial of bilateral fetal nigral transplantation in Parkinson's disease. Ann Neurol. 2003 Sep;54(3):403-14. File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02
    • Freeman TB, et al. Use of placebo surgery in controlled trials of a cellular-based therapy for Parkinson’s disease. NEJM 341:988-91 File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02
    • Macklin, R. The ethical problems with sham surgery in clinical research. NEJM 341:992-6. File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02

    • Section reminders: Email your cumulative protocol to your section leader by 12pm (noon) on Monday, February 11, 2019; bring a copy to section.

      Bring your Lecture 4 homework for review.

    • Assignment: Work on protocol assignment #3.

    • Protocol Assignment #3 File

    • Protocol Assignment Due Date: Email your cumulative protocol assignment to your section leader by 12pm (noon) on March 18, 2019. Bring a copy to section #3.