On non-inferiority analysis based on delta-method confidence intervals

Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 565-583

  Rothmann, Mark D ^a   Tsou, Hsiao Hui ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Active controlled trials; Delta method; Non inferiority trials

Indexed keywords

DRUG; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESEARCH; ERROR; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HYPOTHESIS; META ANALYSIS; NON INFERIORITY ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PROBABILITY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0042635606     PISSN: 10543406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/BIP-120022775     Document Type: Article

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