Dr. Lauer Research
Dr. Sabine Lauer
Biostatistician
“Figures often beguile me, particularly when I have the arranging of them myself; in which case the remark attributed to Disraeli would often apply with justice and force: ‘There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.’”
Unfortunately, only the second half of the above statement is widely known and seems to strongly condemn statistics as a whole. However, I think that the interpretation is different when one looks at it in its entirety: The use of statistical methods without proper understanding or even deliberate misuse can easily distort or even reverse the results. While statistics are a very powerful tool to put data into perspective, it is by no means trivial to select the right statistical methods for data analysis.
It is my passion to provide expert statistical advice in the field of drug development—to make sure that clinical data and their limitations are optimally understood and the right conclusions are drawn.