Sample size, patient selection keys to successful small studies
January 8, 2015|Internal Medicine News
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EXPERT ANALYSIS FROM 2014 ADVANCES IN IBD
Dr. Korzenik urged young investigators not to be intimidated, and to see their inexperience as liberation from having preconceived notions of what the correct approaches are to studying IBD. Still, finding a mentor “who can help shape your ideas and help develop techniques,” can be confidence building.
“You don’t necessarily need to have a final piece of work that can stand on its own,” Dr. Korzenik concluded. “You’re learning how to do a clinical trial and get your career moving forward.”
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