An overview of statistical approaches for adaptive designs and design modifications

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 507-520

  Schäfer, Helmut ^a   Timmesfeld, Nina ^a   Müller, Hans Helge ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptive designs; Combination tests; Conditional error function; Conditional error probability; Design modifications

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; SAMPLING;

ADAPTIVE DESIGN METHODS; ADAPTIVE DESIGNS; COMBINATION TEST; CONDITIONAL ERROR FUNCTION; CONDITIONAL ERROR PROBABILITY; DESIGN MODIFICATIONS; ERROR PROBABILITIES; ERROR-FUNCTION; SAMPLE SIZES; STATISTICAL APPROACH;

DESIGN;

EID: 33748560148     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: 15214036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.200510234     Document Type: Review

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