Faculty
  • Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH
    Faculty Chair
    Professor of Psychiatry
    New York University School of Medicine
    Orangeburg, New York
  • Dennis Turk, PhD
    John and Emma Bonica Professor of Anesthesiology & Pain Research
    Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
    University of Washington School of Medicine
    Seattle, Washington
Activity Description

This is a CME activity intended to educate health care professionals on understanding statistical analyses of clinical trials, differentiating between statistical and clinical significance, and utilizing number needed to treat (NNT).

Intended Audience

This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of pain specialists, orthopedic surgeons, physiatrists, psychiatrists, neurologists, primary care providers, rheumatologists, and any others involved in the treatment of pain in osteoarthritis.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this educational activity, learners should be able to:

  1. Recognize how the use of P values and relative risk reduction statistics may lead to errors in the interpretation of the clinical significance of trial results
  2. Demonstrate the basic method of calculating absolute risk reduction and NNT
  3. Apply NNT statistical methodology to sample clinical trial results pertaining to pain in osteoarthritis
  4. Demonstrate judicious clinical decision making incorporating statistical evaluation of trial results expressed as NNT
Accreditation and Credit Designation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and M2 Communications, Inc. The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category I Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Fee Information

This activity is free of charge to participants.

 

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Disclosure Declaration:

According to the disclosure policy of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, all faculty, planning committee members, editors, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control content are required to disclose any relevant relationships with any commercial interests related to this activity. The existence of these interests or relationships is not viewed as implying bias or decreasing the value of the presentation. All educational materials are reviewed for fair balance, scientific objectivity and levels of evidence. Disclosures will be made at the time of the activity.

 

 

 

Joint Sponsors
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineM2 Communications, Inc.

Supported by an independent educational grant from
Pfizer Inc.

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