Qs on Final Project

Qs on Final Project

by Anjana Sharma -

Appreciate your humoring some random questions about final project:

1. Do we need to label variables if we know what they mean? For example, if I know that "OM5a" means "A1C value", should I be labeling that for the benefit of the reviewers? Same goes for if I know that 1=yes, 2=no, etc. for an entry?

2. Does table 1 need to have P value to show i can calculate it? i was just going to show the demographics of the two arms of an RCT. Or does it really not matter?

3. Any way we can see the grading criteria for the final project, so I know I'm not missing anything?

Re: Qs on Final Project

by Mark Pletcher -

1. For purposes of the Final Project, you do NOT need to label variables in your dataset (or their values), but you DO need to label your Table and Figure so a reviewer can understand it.  You can do this by spelling out abbreviations in the Table footnotes or Figure Legend, etc.

2. I think it's nice to have those p-values in an RCT Table 1.

3. Grading criteria are in the Lecture 7 Intro slides.