Statistical methods for the analysis of two-arm non-inferiority trials with binary outcomes

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 48-61

  Wellek, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adjusted nominal significance levels; Bayesian test; Exact power function; Gauss Legendre integration; Nonrandomized conditional test; Reference prior

Indexed keywords

RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL TESTS;

ADJUSTED NOMINAL SIGNIFICANCE LEVEL; BAYESIAN TEST; EXACT POWER; EXACT POWER FUNCTION; GAUSS-LEGENDRE INTEGRATION; NON-INFERIORITY; NONRANDOMIZED CONDITIONAL TEST; POWER FUNCTIONS; REFERENCE PRIOR; SIGNIFICANCE LEVELS;

COMPUTATION THEORY;

EID: 15244359936     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.200410090     Document Type: Article

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