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Expert Lecture

Professional and Personal Development

Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

Sunday, October 18, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT
Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 6
Disclosure(s):
Edward M. Weaver, MD MPH:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Bevan Yueh, MD MPH:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

This Mini Expert Series will show how flaws in study design and statistical analysis may lead to false conclusions from research studies. The two experts use a point-counterpoint, light-hearted debate to present literature and their misleading conclusions, with rebuttals that expose the key fallacies upon which the analyses were based. An interactive didactic review of the concept follows each debate. This series will help providers and researchers interpret the literature that impacts clinical practice, with rotating topics each year.

Learning Objectives:

  • Appreciate the impact of study design and statistical analysis on data interpretation.
  • Learn to recognize common design and statistical misconceptions.
  • Accurately interpret the literature that impacts clinical practice.