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May 11, 2026
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Episode 61, “Sports and Clinical Trials: The 1927 Yankees, 15 Tarzans, and Modern Athletes”

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In this episode of "In the Interim…", Dr. Scott Berry examines the analytical challenges of comparing performance across eras in both sports and clinical research.

Would a Division III baseball team today beat the legendary 1927 Yankees? What do Tarzan’s (Johnny Weissmuller) swimming times teach us about platform trial design?

On the latest episode of "In the Interim..." Dr. Scott Berry breaks down how comparing athletes across eras (think Babe Ruth vs. Aaron Judge) mirrors a critical challenge in adaptive platform trials: analyzing treatments that enter at different times. The same statistical model that compares Jack Nicklaus to Tiger Woods also powers our platform trial analyses, bridging treatment arms that never overlap.

Just as we can estimate player performance across decades through overlapping careers, we can make precise treatment comparisons in trials through shared controls and time-based modeling.

Listen now for more insights on this fascinating topic:
https://www.berryconsultants.com/resource/61-sports-and-clinical-trials-the-1927-yankees-15-tarzans-and-modern-athletes

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