Some sequential-type conditional tests in clinical trials based on generalized randomized play-the-winner rule

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Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 187-200

  Bandyopadhyay, Uttam ^a   Biswas, Atanu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^b INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Consistency; Delayed response; Randomized play the winner rule; Stopping rule; Unbisedness; Urn model

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349934437     PISSN: 00261424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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