Choosing sample size for a clinical trial using decision analysis

Biometrika

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 923-936

  Cheng, Yi ^a   Su, Fusheng ^b   Berry, Donald A ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTH BEND   (United States)

^b Sears Roebuck and Co   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayes; Central limit theorem; Clinical trial in stages; Decision theory; Group sequential treatment allocation; Martingale convergence theorem; Optimal sample size

Indexed keywords

RHODOCOCCUS RHODOCHROUS;

EID: 3843053372     PISSN: 00063444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/biomet/90.4.923     Document Type: Article

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