Inference for a RPW-type clinical trial with repeated monitoring for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 769-779

  Biswas, Atanu ^a   Dewanji, Anup ^a  

^a INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Adaptive design; Longitudinal observations; Pulsed electro magnetic field; Randomized play the winner rule; Urn models

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELDS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PATIENT TREATMENT;

ADAPTIVE DESIGNS; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTRO-MAGNETIC FIELDS; LONGITUDINAL OBSERVATION; PLAY-THE-WINNER RULE; PULSED ELECTRO-MAGNETIC FIELD; RANDOMIZED PLAY-THE-WINNER RULE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; STUDY DESIGN; URN MODELS;

DISEASES;

EID: 11844279733     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.200310079     Document Type: Review

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