
Navigating Missing Data in Clinical Research: Concepts, Pitfalls, and Best Practices [Multiple imputation, MI]
Introduction Missing data is an inevitable reality in clinical research. From incomplete medical records to patient dropouts in follow-up...

Understanding Regression: From Correlation to Clinical Modeling [Multiple imputation, MI]
Introduction Regression analysis is foundational in clinical research, serving as a tool to examine and quantify relationships between...

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ð§ū Comprehensive Rabies PEP Decision Table (with Vaccine and RIG Schedule) Category Immune Status Vaccination History Management Vaccine Schedule (Day) RIG Required CAT 1 All Any â No treatment â â No CAT 2 Normal Vaccinated (within 6 months) Booster Day 0 (1 dose IM or ID) â No CAT 2 Normal Vaccinated (>6 months) Booster IM Day 0, 3 or ID Day 0, 3 or ID 4-site Day 0 â No CAT 2 Normal Never vaccinated Full vaccine IM Day 0, 3, 7, 14, 28 or ID 2-site Day 0, 3, 7, 28 â No CAT 2

PCP in HIV/AIDS: Chest X-Ray Findings, CT Clues, and Clinical Diagnosis
ð Clinical Context: PCP in HIV/AIDS Patients Epidemiology and Pathogenesis Pneumocystis jirovecii  is a fungal pathogen causing...

Platelet Transfusion Guidelines: Thresholds, Product Types, and Clinical Scenarios (āđāļĄāļ·āđāļāđāļŦāļĢāđāđāļāļīāļĄāđāļāļĨāđāļāđāļĨāļ·āļāļ)
Introduction Platelets play a vital role in primary hemostasis, and thrombocytopenia (low platelet count) increases the risk of...

Amiodarone IV Management: Emergency Use, Dosage, Monitoring, and Transition
ðĐš Amiodarone IV Management Overview 1. Indication Stable or unstable ventricular tachycardia (VT) Ventricular fibrillation (VF)...

Managing Menstruation in Dengue: Role of Primolut N and Provera
Overview In cases of Dengue fever , particularly in moderate to severe dengue , managing menstruation can be clinically significant due...

Primolut N vs Provera: Uses, Dosage, Safety, and Clinical Application
Overview Primolut N (Norethisterone)  and Provera (Medroxyprogesterone acetate)  are synthetic progestins  used in managing a variety of...

Seizures and Epilepsy (All Seizure Types): Classification, Diagnosis, and Emergency Management Guide
1. What Is a Seizure? A seizure  is a transient, uncontrolled electrical discharge of neurons  in the brain, causing altered behavior,...

N-of-1 Trials: Precision Experimentation for Individualized Clinical Decisions
Introduction In the age of personalized medicine, there is increasing recognition that population-level evidence may not always translate...

Crossover Trials in Clinical Research: Design, Suitability, and Statistical Insights
Introduction Crossover trials represent a specialized type of randomized controlled trial (RCT) used in clinical research to compare two...

How to Define the Non-Inferiority Margin (Î) in Clinical Trials [How to Calculate the Non-Inferiority Margin (Î)]
ð§ Core Objective: What is Î? Î represents the maximum allowable difference in effectiveness  between the new treatment and the standard,...

Understanding Non-Inferiority Trials (NI): Logic, Design, and Clinical Impact
Introduction In clinical research, especially when effective therapies already exist, demonstrating that a new intervention is not...

Hematological Disorders Overview: Lymphoma, CML, PMF, and Hyperleukocytosis
1. Anemia in Lymphoma: Mechanisms and Clinical Insight Lymphoma, a malignancy of the lymphatic system, can lead to anemia through several...

Covariate Adjustment in Randomized Trials: Why, When, and How
Introduction Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are designed to eliminate confounding through random assignment, making treatment groups...

mITT vs CACE in Clinical Trials: Cleaning Convenience or Causal Clarity?
ð§Š Modified Intention-to-Treat (mITT): Cleaning for Convenience, at a Cost ðŊ What It Really  Estimates mITT estimates the effect of...

Choosing the Right Analysis Strategy in RCTs: From ITT to CACE [Concept of Trial analysis]
Introduction Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard for causal inference in clinical medicine, offering unparalleled...

How Analysis Strategy Shapes RCT Results: ITT, mITT, PP, AT, and CACE Demystified [Concept of Trial analysis]
Introduction Clinical trials are pivotal in shaping the evidence base of medicine. However, the interpretation of their results is deeply...

Concept of Trial Analysis: Aligning Methods with Clinical Intent
ð Introduction Clinical trials are the cornerstone of therapeutic evidence, yet the way data are analyzed often determines what the...

Essential Stata Commands for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics [Stata 18 Beginner Command Guide]
Stage of Analysis Stata Command(s) Import & Manage Data use, import excel, label variable, gen, drop, recode Explore Structure / Counts...

Exclusions in Randomized Controlled Trials: Principles, Pitfalls, and Practice
Introduction Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) are the gold standard in clinical research, designed to generate unbiased estimates of...

Interpreting Clinical Trial Results with the DESCRibe Method: From Data to Decisions
Introduction The purpose of a clinical trial is not just to generate numbers, but to provide meaningful, interpretable answers  to...

How to Read and Appraise a Therapeutic Trial Like a Clinical Epidemiologist
Introduction Navigating a therapeutic clinical study isnât just about reading resultsâit's about reverse-engineering the trialâs logic,...

Blinding in RCTs: Protecting Trial Integrity Beyond Randomization
ð§Š Table: Blinding Tiers in Clinical Trials â Who, Why, and How Blinding Tier Blinded Role Why It Matters Example Scenario Single-Blind...





