Sequential methods for comparative effectiveness experiments: Point of care clinical trials

Statistica Sinica

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1775-1791

  Shih, Mei Chiung ^a,b   Lavori, Philip W ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VA Palo Alto Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative effectiveness research; Generalized likelihood ratio; Guideline implementation; Phase II III trials; Point of care clinical trials; Sequential design

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884133435     PISSN: 10170405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5705/ss.2012.231s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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