A talk given by Paul Abramson MD on 8/25/12 at the Medicine of Cycling Conference at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs.
Discusses N of 1 experimental design, the Quantified Self movement, and a paradigm for implementing self tracking and the Quant Coach in medical care in order to empower patients.
N of 1 Trials, Self Tracking and Personal Experiments
1. N OF 1 TRIALS
Self Tracking and Personal Experiments
Paul Abramson MD
My Doctor Medical Group - San Francisco
@paulabramsonmd
Saturday, August 25, 12
2. DISCLOSURES
no conflicts of interest to disclose
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14. N OF 1 TRIALS
an opportunity to tailor treatment to the individual
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15. STUDY OF N OF 1 TRIALS
• 70 trials begun, 57 finished
• 50 trials resulted in definitive answer
• 39% of trials with enough data resulted in a change in plan
Arch Int Med 1990- PMID 2297206
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16. QUININE AND LEG CRAMPS
• 13 primary care patients already on quinine for leg cramps
•2 week washout
• Three 4-week treatment blocks: quinine vs. placebo
• Outcome measures:
• patient diaries of cramp occurance, duration, severity
• capsule counts
Br J Gen Pract 2005-
• blood quinine levels PMID 15808032
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17. QUININE AND LEG CRAMPS
• 10 patients completed the trial
•3 patients showed significant benefit of quinine (p < 0.05)
•6 showed non-significant benefit
• One showed no benefit
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