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Research
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Discovery: When Research Goes Wrong

Monday, March 23, 2026
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Central Time
Location: W184

    Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

  • Laurence Busse, MBA, FCCM

    Emory Johns Creek Hospital, Georgia

    Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose.

Critical care research plays a vital role in improving outcomes for critically ill patients, driving advancements in knowledge, treatment, and protocols of complex conditions. But studies can, and frequently do, go wrong. This session will delve into the frequent challenges and shortcomings that researchers encounter in the dynamic and high-stakes field of critical care research. Speakers will highlight issues such as inadequate study design, confounding variables, and difficulties in translating findings from controlled settings to real-world clinical practice. Speakers will emphasize challenges in study design, heterogeneity of treatment effect, and interpretation of surrogate end points and statistical overreach. Practical examples and evidence-based strategies will be discussed, aiming to equip attendees with the tools to identify and mitigate these pitfalls, ultimately fostering more robust and impactful research outcomes in critical care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify key barriers to translating preclinical findings into clinical critical care practice and strategies for designing studies to bridge this gap
  • Identify common biases in critical care research, such as selection, performance, and publication bias, as well as measures to minimize their impact on study outcomes
  • Design robust critical care trials by addressing patient heterogeneity, selecting appropriate controls, and using adaptive trial designs to accommodate real-world complexities
  • Recognize statistical pitfalls, properly handle missing data, select meaningful end points, and collaborate effectively with biostatisticians to ensure reliable and clinically relevant results

Presentations:

  • 3:20 PM - 3:35 PM Central Time
    From Bench to Bedside: Bridging the Translational Gap in Critical Care Research

    Sheila Alexander, BSN, PhD, RN, FCCM (she/her/hers) – University of Pittsburgh

  • 3:35 PM - 3:50 PM Central Time
    Misinterpretation in Critical Care Research: Navigating Biases

    Siddharth Dugar, MD, FCCM – Cleveland Clinic Foundation

  • 3:50 PM - 4:05 PM Central Time
    Statistical Pitfalls in Critical Care Trials: A Guide for Researchers

    Michelle Ng Gong, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – Montefiore Medical Center