A statistical approach for evaluating the effectiveness of heartworm preventive drugs: what does 100% efficacy really mean?

Abstract Background Initial studies of heartworm preventive drugs all yielded an observed efficacy of 100% with a single dose, and based on these data the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) required all products to meet this standard for approval. Those initial studies, however, were based on jus...

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Main Authors: Anand N. Vidyashankar, Pablo D. Jimenez Castro, Ray M. Kaplan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2440-x