Superiority inferences on individual endpoints following noninferiority testing in clinical trials

Biometrical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 693-703

  Logan, Brent R ^a   Tamhane, Ajit C ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Closed test procedure; Familywise error rate; Intersection union test; Likelihood ratio test; Multiple comparisons; Multiple endpoints; Non inferiority; Unionintersection test

Indexed keywords

CLOSED TEST PROCEDURE; FAMILYWISE ERROR RATE; INTERSECTION UNION TESTS; LIKELIHOOD RATIO TESTS; MULTIPLE COMPARISON; MULTIPLE ENDPOINT; NON-INFERIORITY; NON-INFERIORITY TESTING; TEST PROCEDURES; UNIONINTERSECTION TEST;

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EID: 54549125945     PISSN: 03233847     EISSN: 15214036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bimj.200710447     Document Type: Article

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