Comparison of Bayesian and frequentist group-sequential clinical trial designs

Abstract Background There is a growing interest in the use of Bayesian adaptive designs in late-phase clinical trials. This includes the use of stopping rules based on Bayesian analyses in which the frequentist type I error rate is controlled as in frequentist group-sequential designs. Methods This...

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Main Authors: Nigel Stallard, Susan Todd, Elizabeth G. Ryan, Simon Gates
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-019-0892-8