Date: Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th November 2023 Time: 09:00-17:00 each day Location:This Course will be taught in person, at De Morgan House, 57-58 Russell Square, London WC1B 4HS Speaker: Professor Steven A Julious (Section Director and NIHR Senior Investigator at The University of Sheffield.)
Who is this event intended for? Statisticians working in clinical trials looking to learn about sample size calculations for different types of trial outcomes and study objectives. What is the benefit of attending? The study is a practical course based on real world calculations where participants will be able to come away understanding how to calculate their own sample sizes depending on the type of clinical trial design. Participants will also be introduced to how some estimates used in the calculations are obtained. There will be an opportunity for attendees also to meet and network with other attendees across the industry.
Cost
PSI Members = £320+VAT Non-Members = £430*+VAT
*Please note: Non-Member rates include PSI membership until 31 Dec. 2024.
Registration
To book your place, please click here. Please note:
- There are a limited number of places for this in-person event. Due to its popularity, we do kindly ask you to consider both the timings and location before committing to attend.
- Registration does not include hotel accommodation. If a hotel is required (as this Course runs over two consecutive days), delegates will need to book their own accommodation separately. Some hotels local to the venue are: President Hotel, Beauchamp Hotel, Mercure and Imperial Hotels.
Overview
The three most important aspects of a clinical trial are: design, design and design. A sample size estimate is just one aspect of a clinical study design. The course describes calculations for sample size estimation in the design of clinical trials. It will highlight how the objectives of a clinical trial will impact on sample size calculations. The course is a practical course and all methods will be illustrated with examples and case studies.
Agenda
There will be 4 sessions per day, each between 1.30-2.00 hours. A session will consist of both lectures and practicals, involving calculators or other calculation devices.
Day 1
After introductions the course will give a background to sample size calculations and then go on to cover sample sizes in superiority trials with Normal and binary data, ending the day with trials based on precision. Each lecture will be based on a hands on practical of the methods.
Day 2
The day will begin with sample sizes for cross-over trials followed by a practical which will also enforce the lessons from day 1. The course will then cover calculations for non-inferiority and equivalence trials as well as trials with ordinal data and trials with survival data. It will then move on to more advanced topics of sample sizes for pilot trials and the design of trials which will be adaptive, ending the day with further statistical considerations in the design of studies.
Presenter details
Speaker
Biography
Steven A Julious, Professor of Medical Statistics, has over 30 years of applied experience in medical statistics in both industry and the academic setting with an interest in all aspects of clinical trials from molecule through to the marketplace. His main research focus is clinical trial design and the development of applied methods related to clinical trials. The methodologies around sample size estimation are a particular interest and as well as a book, the second edition of which has just been published, Steven has developed a mobile app for the calculations called SampSize.
Scientific Meetings
PSI Training Course: Sample Sizing for Clinical Trials
Date: Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th November 2023 Time: 09:00-17:00 each day Location:This Course will be taught in person, at De Morgan House, 57-58 Russell Square, London WC1B 4HS Speaker: Professor Steven A Julious (Section Director and NIHR Senior Investigator at The University of Sheffield.)
Who is this event intended for? Statisticians working in clinical trials looking to learn about sample size calculations for different types of trial outcomes and study objectives. What is the benefit of attending? The study is a practical course based on real world calculations where participants will be able to come away understanding how to calculate their own sample sizes depending on the type of clinical trial design. Participants will also be introduced to how some estimates used in the calculations are obtained. There will be an opportunity for attendees also to meet and network with other attendees across the industry.
Cost
PSI Members = £320+VAT Non-Members = £430*+VAT
*Please note: Non-Member rates include PSI membership until 31 Dec. 2024.
Registration
To book your place, please click here. Please note:
- There are a limited number of places for this in-person event. Due to its popularity, we do kindly ask you to consider both the timings and location before committing to attend.
- Registration does not include hotel accommodation. If a hotel is required (as this Course runs over two consecutive days), delegates will need to book their own accommodation separately. Some hotels local to the venue are: President Hotel, Beauchamp Hotel, Mercure and Imperial Hotels.
Overview
The three most important aspects of a clinical trial are: design, design and design. A sample size estimate is just one aspect of a clinical study design. The course describes calculations for sample size estimation in the design of clinical trials. It will highlight how the objectives of a clinical trial will impact on sample size calculations. The course is a practical course and all methods will be illustrated with examples and case studies.
Agenda
There will be 4 sessions per day, each between 1.30-2.00 hours. A session will consist of both lectures and practicals, involving calculators or other calculation devices.
Day 1
After introductions the course will give a background to sample size calculations and then go on to cover sample sizes in superiority trials with Normal and binary data, ending the day with trials based on precision. Each lecture will be based on a hands on practical of the methods.
Day 2
The day will begin with sample sizes for cross-over trials followed by a practical which will also enforce the lessons from day 1. The course will then cover calculations for non-inferiority and equivalence trials as well as trials with ordinal data and trials with survival data. It will then move on to more advanced topics of sample sizes for pilot trials and the design of trials which will be adaptive, ending the day with further statistical considerations in the design of studies.
Presenter details
Speaker
Biography
Steven A Julious, Professor of Medical Statistics, has over 30 years of applied experience in medical statistics in both industry and the academic setting with an interest in all aspects of clinical trials from molecule through to the marketplace. His main research focus is clinical trial design and the development of applied methods related to clinical trials. The methodologies around sample size estimation are a particular interest and as well as a book, the second edition of which has just been published, Steven has developed a mobile app for the calculations called SampSize.
Training Courses
PSI Training Course: Sample Sizing for Clinical Trials
Date: Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th November 2023 Time: 09:00-17:00 each day Location:This Course will be taught in person, at De Morgan House, 57-58 Russell Square, London WC1B 4HS Speaker: Professor Steven A Julious (Section Director and NIHR Senior Investigator at The University of Sheffield.)
Who is this event intended for? Statisticians working in clinical trials looking to learn about sample size calculations for different types of trial outcomes and study objectives. What is the benefit of attending? The study is a practical course based on real world calculations where participants will be able to come away understanding how to calculate their own sample sizes depending on the type of clinical trial design. Participants will also be introduced to how some estimates used in the calculations are obtained. There will be an opportunity for attendees also to meet and network with other attendees across the industry.
Cost
PSI Members = £320+VAT Non-Members = £430*+VAT
*Please note: Non-Member rates include PSI membership until 31 Dec. 2024.
Registration
To book your place, please click here. Please note:
- There are a limited number of places for this in-person event. Due to its popularity, we do kindly ask you to consider both the timings and location before committing to attend.
- Registration does not include hotel accommodation. If a hotel is required (as this Course runs over two consecutive days), delegates will need to book their own accommodation separately. Some hotels local to the venue are: President Hotel, Beauchamp Hotel, Mercure and Imperial Hotels.
Overview
The three most important aspects of a clinical trial are: design, design and design. A sample size estimate is just one aspect of a clinical study design. The course describes calculations for sample size estimation in the design of clinical trials. It will highlight how the objectives of a clinical trial will impact on sample size calculations. The course is a practical course and all methods will be illustrated with examples and case studies.
Agenda
There will be 4 sessions per day, each between 1.30-2.00 hours. A session will consist of both lectures and practicals, involving calculators or other calculation devices.
Day 1
After introductions the course will give a background to sample size calculations and then go on to cover sample sizes in superiority trials with Normal and binary data, ending the day with trials based on precision. Each lecture will be based on a hands on practical of the methods.
Day 2
The day will begin with sample sizes for cross-over trials followed by a practical which will also enforce the lessons from day 1. The course will then cover calculations for non-inferiority and equivalence trials as well as trials with ordinal data and trials with survival data. It will then move on to more advanced topics of sample sizes for pilot trials and the design of trials which will be adaptive, ending the day with further statistical considerations in the design of studies.
Presenter details
Speaker
Biography
Steven A Julious, Professor of Medical Statistics, has over 30 years of applied experience in medical statistics in both industry and the academic setting with an interest in all aspects of clinical trials from molecule through to the marketplace. His main research focus is clinical trial design and the development of applied methods related to clinical trials. The methodologies around sample size estimation are a particular interest and as well as a book, the second edition of which has just been published, Steven has developed a mobile app for the calculations called SampSize.
Journal Club
PSI Training Course: Sample Sizing for Clinical Trials
Date: Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th November 2023 Time: 09:00-17:00 each day Location:This Course will be taught in person, at De Morgan House, 57-58 Russell Square, London WC1B 4HS Speaker: Professor Steven A Julious (Section Director and NIHR Senior Investigator at The University of Sheffield.)
Who is this event intended for? Statisticians working in clinical trials looking to learn about sample size calculations for different types of trial outcomes and study objectives. What is the benefit of attending? The study is a practical course based on real world calculations where participants will be able to come away understanding how to calculate their own sample sizes depending on the type of clinical trial design. Participants will also be introduced to how some estimates used in the calculations are obtained. There will be an opportunity for attendees also to meet and network with other attendees across the industry.
Cost
PSI Members = £320+VAT Non-Members = £430*+VAT
*Please note: Non-Member rates include PSI membership until 31 Dec. 2024.
Registration
To book your place, please click here. Please note:
- There are a limited number of places for this in-person event. Due to its popularity, we do kindly ask you to consider both the timings and location before committing to attend.
- Registration does not include hotel accommodation. If a hotel is required (as this Course runs over two consecutive days), delegates will need to book their own accommodation separately. Some hotels local to the venue are: President Hotel, Beauchamp Hotel, Mercure and Imperial Hotels.
Overview
The three most important aspects of a clinical trial are: design, design and design. A sample size estimate is just one aspect of a clinical study design. The course describes calculations for sample size estimation in the design of clinical trials. It will highlight how the objectives of a clinical trial will impact on sample size calculations. The course is a practical course and all methods will be illustrated with examples and case studies.
Agenda
There will be 4 sessions per day, each between 1.30-2.00 hours. A session will consist of both lectures and practicals, involving calculators or other calculation devices.
Day 1
After introductions the course will give a background to sample size calculations and then go on to cover sample sizes in superiority trials with Normal and binary data, ending the day with trials based on precision. Each lecture will be based on a hands on practical of the methods.
Day 2
The day will begin with sample sizes for cross-over trials followed by a practical which will also enforce the lessons from day 1. The course will then cover calculations for non-inferiority and equivalence trials as well as trials with ordinal data and trials with survival data. It will then move on to more advanced topics of sample sizes for pilot trials and the design of trials which will be adaptive, ending the day with further statistical considerations in the design of studies.
Presenter details
Speaker
Biography
Steven A Julious, Professor of Medical Statistics, has over 30 years of applied experience in medical statistics in both industry and the academic setting with an interest in all aspects of clinical trials from molecule through to the marketplace. His main research focus is clinical trial design and the development of applied methods related to clinical trials. The methodologies around sample size estimation are a particular interest and as well as a book, the second edition of which has just been published, Steven has developed a mobile app for the calculations called SampSize.
Webinars
PSI Training Course: Sample Sizing for Clinical Trials
Date: Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th November 2023 Time: 09:00-17:00 each day Location:This Course will be taught in person, at De Morgan House, 57-58 Russell Square, London WC1B 4HS Speaker: Professor Steven A Julious (Section Director and NIHR Senior Investigator at The University of Sheffield.)
Who is this event intended for? Statisticians working in clinical trials looking to learn about sample size calculations for different types of trial outcomes and study objectives. What is the benefit of attending? The study is a practical course based on real world calculations where participants will be able to come away understanding how to calculate their own sample sizes depending on the type of clinical trial design. Participants will also be introduced to how some estimates used in the calculations are obtained. There will be an opportunity for attendees also to meet and network with other attendees across the industry.
Cost
PSI Members = £320+VAT Non-Members = £430*+VAT
*Please note: Non-Member rates include PSI membership until 31 Dec. 2024.
Registration
To book your place, please click here. Please note:
- There are a limited number of places for this in-person event. Due to its popularity, we do kindly ask you to consider both the timings and location before committing to attend.
- Registration does not include hotel accommodation. If a hotel is required (as this Course runs over two consecutive days), delegates will need to book their own accommodation separately. Some hotels local to the venue are: President Hotel, Beauchamp Hotel, Mercure and Imperial Hotels.
Overview
The three most important aspects of a clinical trial are: design, design and design. A sample size estimate is just one aspect of a clinical study design. The course describes calculations for sample size estimation in the design of clinical trials. It will highlight how the objectives of a clinical trial will impact on sample size calculations. The course is a practical course and all methods will be illustrated with examples and case studies.
Agenda
There will be 4 sessions per day, each between 1.30-2.00 hours. A session will consist of both lectures and practicals, involving calculators or other calculation devices.
Day 1
After introductions the course will give a background to sample size calculations and then go on to cover sample sizes in superiority trials with Normal and binary data, ending the day with trials based on precision. Each lecture will be based on a hands on practical of the methods.
Day 2
The day will begin with sample sizes for cross-over trials followed by a practical which will also enforce the lessons from day 1. The course will then cover calculations for non-inferiority and equivalence trials as well as trials with ordinal data and trials with survival data. It will then move on to more advanced topics of sample sizes for pilot trials and the design of trials which will be adaptive, ending the day with further statistical considerations in the design of studies.
Presenter details
Speaker
Biography
Steven A Julious, Professor of Medical Statistics, has over 30 years of applied experience in medical statistics in both industry and the academic setting with an interest in all aspects of clinical trials from molecule through to the marketplace. His main research focus is clinical trial design and the development of applied methods related to clinical trials. The methodologies around sample size estimation are a particular interest and as well as a book, the second edition of which has just been published, Steven has developed a mobile app for the calculations called SampSize.
Careers Meetings
PSI Training Course: Sample Sizing for Clinical Trials
Date: Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th November 2023 Time: 09:00-17:00 each day Location:This Course will be taught in person, at De Morgan House, 57-58 Russell Square, London WC1B 4HS Speaker: Professor Steven A Julious (Section Director and NIHR Senior Investigator at The University of Sheffield.)
Who is this event intended for? Statisticians working in clinical trials looking to learn about sample size calculations for different types of trial outcomes and study objectives. What is the benefit of attending? The study is a practical course based on real world calculations where participants will be able to come away understanding how to calculate their own sample sizes depending on the type of clinical trial design. Participants will also be introduced to how some estimates used in the calculations are obtained. There will be an opportunity for attendees also to meet and network with other attendees across the industry.
Cost
PSI Members = £320+VAT Non-Members = £430*+VAT
*Please note: Non-Member rates include PSI membership until 31 Dec. 2024.
Registration
To book your place, please click here. Please note:
- There are a limited number of places for this in-person event. Due to its popularity, we do kindly ask you to consider both the timings and location before committing to attend.
- Registration does not include hotel accommodation. If a hotel is required (as this Course runs over two consecutive days), delegates will need to book their own accommodation separately. Some hotels local to the venue are: President Hotel, Beauchamp Hotel, Mercure and Imperial Hotels.
Overview
The three most important aspects of a clinical trial are: design, design and design. A sample size estimate is just one aspect of a clinical study design. The course describes calculations for sample size estimation in the design of clinical trials. It will highlight how the objectives of a clinical trial will impact on sample size calculations. The course is a practical course and all methods will be illustrated with examples and case studies.
Agenda
There will be 4 sessions per day, each between 1.30-2.00 hours. A session will consist of both lectures and practicals, involving calculators or other calculation devices.
Day 1
After introductions the course will give a background to sample size calculations and then go on to cover sample sizes in superiority trials with Normal and binary data, ending the day with trials based on precision. Each lecture will be based on a hands on practical of the methods.
Day 2
The day will begin with sample sizes for cross-over trials followed by a practical which will also enforce the lessons from day 1. The course will then cover calculations for non-inferiority and equivalence trials as well as trials with ordinal data and trials with survival data. It will then move on to more advanced topics of sample sizes for pilot trials and the design of trials which will be adaptive, ending the day with further statistical considerations in the design of studies.
Presenter details
Speaker
Biography
Steven A Julious, Professor of Medical Statistics, has over 30 years of applied experience in medical statistics in both industry and the academic setting with an interest in all aspects of clinical trials from molecule through to the marketplace. His main research focus is clinical trial design and the development of applied methods related to clinical trials. The methodologies around sample size estimation are a particular interest and as well as a book, the second edition of which has just been published, Steven has developed a mobile app for the calculations called SampSize.
Upcoming Events
Joint PSI/EFSPI Visualisation SIG 'Wonderful Wednesday' Webinars
Our monthly webinar explores examples of innovative data visualisations relevant to our day to day work. Each month a new dataset is provided from a clinical trial or other relevant example, and participants are invited to submit a graphic that communicates interesting and relevant characteristics of the data.
Topic: R Package Basics.
Our monthly webinar series allows attendees to gain practical knowledge and skills in open-source coding and tools, with a focus on applications in the pharmaceutical industry. This month’s session, “R Package Basics,” will introduce the fundamentals of working with R packages—covering how to install, load, and manage them effectively to support data analysis and reproducible research. The session will provide a solid starting point, clarify common misconceptions, and offer valuable resources for continued learning.
Date: Ongoing 6 month cycle beginning late April/early May 2026
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PSI Book Club Lunch and Learn: Communicating with Clarity and Confidence
If you have read Ros Atkins’ book The Art of Explanation or want to listen to the BBC’s ‘Communicator in Chief’, you are invited to join the PSI Book Club Lunch and Learn, to discuss the content and application with the author, Ros Atkins. Having written the book within the context of the news industry, Ros is keen to hear how we have applied the ideas as statisticians within drug development and clinical trials. There will be dedicated time during the webinar to ASK THE AUTHOR any questions – don’t miss out on this exclusive PSI Book Club event!
Haven’t read the book yet? Pick up a copy today and join us.
Explanation - identifying and communicating what we want to say - is described as an art, in the title of his book. However, the creativity comes from Ros’ discernment in identifying and describing a clear step-by-step process to follow and practice. Readers can learn Ros’ rules, developed and polished throughout his career as a journalist, to help communicate complex written or spoken information clearly.
PSI Training Course: Effective Leadership – the keys to growing your leadership capabilities
This course will consist of three online half-day workshops. The first will be aimed at building trust, the backbone of leadership and a key to becoming effective. This is key to building a solid foundation.
The second will be on improving communication as a technical leader. This workshop will focus on communication strategies for different stakeholders and will involve tips on effective communication and how to develop the skills of active listening, coaching and what improv can teach us about good communication.
The final workshop will bring these two components together to help leaders become more influential. This will also focus on how to use Steven Covey’s 7-Habits, in particular Habits 4, 5 and 6, which are called the habits of communication.
The workshops will be interactive, allowing you to practice the concepts discussed. There will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. There will also be reflective time where you can think about what you are learning and how you might experiment with it.