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Author Chin, Richard, author

Title Adaptive and flexible clinical trials / Richard Chin
Published Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, [2012]
©2012

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 184 pages) : illustrations
Contents 1. Background -- 2. Conventional statistics -- 3. Statistics used in adaptive clinical trials -- 4. Specific requirements for adaptive trials -- 5. Adaptive randomization and allocation -- 6. Sample size reestimation -- 7. Traditional dosing -- 8. Adaptive dosing -- 9. Interim analysis and adaptive termination of study and study arms -- 10. Adaptive changes in study design and decision rules -- 11. Seamless designs and adaptive clinical trial conduct -- 12. Analysis and interpretation of results
Summary Adaptive clinical trial designs, unlike traditional fixed clinical trial designs, enable modification of studies in response to the data generated in the course of the trial. This often results in studies that are substantially faster, more efficient, and more powerful. Recent developments in web-based real-time data entry and advances in statistical methods have made adaptive clinical trials much more popular because they have become both more practical and attractive. However, there is paucity of resources that explain the mathematical framework and the practical considerations for adaptive
Notes "A Chapman & Hall book."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Clinical trials.
Clinical Trials as Topic
Database Management Systems -- trends
Efficiency, Organizational
Research Design
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Healing -- General.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Alternative Therapies.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Healing.
MEDICAL -- Healing.
Clinical trials
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781439838334
143983833X