Do we need to adjust for interim analyses in a Bayesian adaptive trial design?

Abstract Background Bayesian adaptive methods are increasingly being used to design clinical trials and offer several advantages over traditional approaches. Decisions at analysis points are usually based on the posterior distribution of the treatment effect. However, there is some confusion as to w...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth G. Ryan, Kristian Brock, Simon Gates, Daniel Slade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-020-01042-7