Table of contents : Content: Front cover Contents List of figures List of tables Preface Author Attribution CHAPTER 1. Introduction to Clinical Trials CHAPTER 2. Defining the Question CHAPTER 3. Study Design CHAPTER 4. Sample Size CHAPTER 5. Randomization CHAPTER 6. Data Collection and Quality Control CHAPTER 7. Survival Analysis CHAPTER 8. Longitudinal Data CHAPTER 9. Quality of Life CHAPTER 10. Data Monitoring and Interim Analysis CHAPTER 11. Selected Issues in the Analysis CHAPTER 12. Closeout and Reporting APPENDIX A. Delta Method, Maximum Likelihood Theory, and Information References Back cover