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Self-Study and Practice Guide. |
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1.2 How to Design a Trial Using ExpDesign Studio. |
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1.2.1 How to Design a Classical Trial. |
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1.2.2 How to Design a Group Sequential Trial. |
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1.2.3 How to Design an Adaptive Trial. |
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1.2.4 How to Run Adaptive Trial Simulations. |
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1.2.5 How to Design a Multistage Trial. |
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1.2.6 How to Design a Dose-Escalation Trial. |
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2.2 Classical Clinical Trial Design. |
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2.2.1 Substantial Evidence. |
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2.2.2 Clinical Trial Endpoint. |
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2.2.3 Confi rmatory Trials. |
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2.2.4 Exploratory Trials. |
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2.2.5 Multicenter Trials. |
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2.2.6 Trials to Show Superiority. |
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2.2.7 Trials to Show Equivalence or Noninferiority. |
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2.2.8 Trials to Show a Dose–Response Relationship. |
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2.3 Selection of a Trial Design. |
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2.3.1 Balanced Versus Unbalanced Designs. |
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2.3.2 Crossover Versus Parallel Designs. |
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2.3.3 Dose Escalation Versus Titration Designs. |
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2.3.4 Bioavailability Versus Bioequivalence Designs. |
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2.3.5 Equivalence Versus Bioequivalence. |
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2.3.6 Sample-Size Determination. |
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2.4 Adaptive Clinical Trial Design. |
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2.4.1 Group Sequential Design. |
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2.4.2 Sample-Size Reestimation Design. |
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2.4.4 Response-Adaptive Randomization Design. |
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2.4.5 Adaptive Dose-Escalation Design. |
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2.4.6 Biomarker-Adaptive Design. |
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2.4.7 Multistage Design of Single-Arm Trials. |
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3 Classical Trial Design. |
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3.1.2 Importance of Sample-Size Calculation. |
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3.1.3 Factors Affecting Sample Size. |
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3.1.4 Avoiding Under- or Overpowered Designs. |
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3.2 How to Calculate Sample Size Using ExpDesign. |
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3.2.1 Testing the Mean Difference Between Two Groups. |
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3.2.2 Testing the Proportion Difference Between Two Groups. |
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3.2.3 Testing the Survival Difference Between Two Groups. |
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3.2.4 Testing the Survival Difference with a Follow-up Period. |
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3.2.5 Exact Test for a One-Sample Proportion. |
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3.2.6 McNemar’s Test for Paired Data. |
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3.2.7 Noninferiority Test for Two Means. |
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3.2.8 Bioequivalence Test for Two Means. |
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3.2.9 Bioequivalence Test for Two Means of Lognormal Data. |
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3.2.10 Equivalence Test Based on the Ratio of Two Means. |
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3.2.11 Precision Method for the Mean Difference for a Paired Sample. |
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3.2.12 Mantel–Haenszel Test for an Odds Ratio with Two Strata. |
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3.2.13 Pearson’s Chi-Square Test for Rate Difference. |
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3.2.14 One-Way ANOVA for Parallel Groups. |
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3.2.15 Dose–Response Trial for a Myocardial Infarction. |
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3.3 Mathematical Notes on Classical Design. |
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3.3.1 Large-Sample-Size Calculation for Classical Design. |
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3.3.2 Commonly Used Terms and Their Mathematical Expressions. |
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3.3.3 Relationship Between Enrollment Rate and Number of Events. |
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4 Group Sequential Trial Design. |
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4.2 Basics of Group Sequential Design. |
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4.3 How to Design Sequential Trials Using ExpDesign. |
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4.3.1 Design Featuring Early Effi cacy Stopping for Two Means. |
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4.3.2 Design Featuring Early Futility Stopping for a Proportion. |
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4.3.3 Design Featuring Early Stopping for a Survival Endpoint. |
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4.3.4 Design Featuring Early Stopping for Paired Proportions. |
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4.4 How to Monitor a Group Sequential Trial Using ExpDesign. |
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4.4.1 Need for Trial Monitoring. |
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4.4.2 Techniques for Monitoring a Sequential Trial. |
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4.4.3 How to Monitor a Trial Using ExpDesign. |
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4.5 Mathematical Notes on Sequential Trial Design. |
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4.5.1 Unifi ed Formulation for Sequential Trial Design. |
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4.5.2 Calculation of Conditional Probability. |
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4.5.3 Conditional and Predictive Power and RCI for Trial Monitoring. |
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4.5.4 Bias-Adjusted Estimates. |
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5.2 Basics of Adaptive Design Methods. |
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5.3 How To Design a Sample-Size Reestimation Trial Using ExpDesign. |
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5.3.1 Sample-Size Adjustment Based on the Effect-Size Ratio. |
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5.3.2 Sample-Size Adjustment Based on Conditional Power. |
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5.3.3 Adaptive Design for an Acute Ischemic Stroke Trial. |
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5.3.4 Adaptive Design for an Asthma Study. |
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5.3.5 Adaptive Design for an Oncology Trial. |
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5.3.6 Noninferiority Design with a Binary Endpoint. |
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5.4 How to Design a Drop-Loser Trial Using ExpDesign. |
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5.4.1 Drop-Loser Mechanism. |
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5.4.2 Seamless Design of an Asthma Trial. |
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5.5 How to Design a Trial Using a Classifi er Biomarker. |
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5.5.1 Biomarker Classifi cations. |
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5.5.2 Biomarker-Adaptive Design. |
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5.6 How to Design a Play-the-Winner Trail Using ExpDesign. |
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5.6.1 Randomized Play-the-Winner Design. |
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5.6.2 Adaptive Randomization with a Normal Endpoint. |
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6 Adaptive Trial Monitoring. |
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6.2 Error-Spending Approach. |
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6.3 How to Recalculate Stopping Boundaries Using ExpDesign. |
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6.4 Conditional Power and the Futility Index. |
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6.5 How to Reestimate Sample Size Using ExpDesign. |
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6.5.1 Calculating Conditional Power Using ExpDesign. |
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6.5.2 Reestimating Sample Size Using ExpDesign. |
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6.6.1 Changes in Number and Timing of the Analyses. |
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6.6.2 Recursive Two-Stage Adaptive Design. |
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6.6.3 Conditional Power and Sample-Size Reestimation. |
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7 Oncology Adaptive Trial Design. |
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7.1 Multistage Trial Design. |
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7.1.2 How to Design a Multistage Design Using ExpDesign. |
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7.2 Dose-Escalation Trial Design. |
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7.2.2 Bayesian Continual Reassessment Method. |
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7.2.3 How to Design a Dose-Escalation Trial Using ExpDesign. |
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7.3 Dose-Escalation Trial Monitoring Using CRM. |
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7.4 Mathematical Notes on Multistage Design. |
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7.4.1 Decision Tree for a Multistage Trial. |
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7.4.3 Three-Stage Design. |
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7.5 Mathematical Notes on the CRM. |
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7.5.1 Probability Model for Dose–Response. |
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7.5.2 Prior Distribution of a Parameter. |
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7.5.3 Likelihood Function. |
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7.5.4 Reassessment of a Parameter. |
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7.5.5 Assignment of the Next Patient. |
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8 Adaptive Trial Simulator. |
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8.1 Adjusting the Critical Region Method. |
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8.2 Classical Design with Two Parallel Treatment Groups. |
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8.3 Flexible Design with Sample-Size Reestimation. |
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8.4 Design with Random-Play-the-Winner Randomization. |
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8.5 Group Sequential Design with One Interim Analysis. |
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8.6 Design Permitting Early Stopping and Sample-Size Reestimation. |
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8.7 Classical Design with Multiple Treatment Groups. |
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8.8 Multigroup Trial with Response-Adaptive Randomization. |
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8.9 Adaptive Design Featuring Dropping Losers. |
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8.10 Dose–Response Trial Design. |
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8.11 Dose-Escalation Design for an Oncology Trial. |
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9 Further Assistance from ExpDesign Studio. |
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9.1 ExpDesign Probability Functions. |
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9.2 Virtual Trial Data Generation Using ExpDesign Randomizor. |
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9.2.1 Random Number Generation Using ExpDesign. |
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9.2.2 How to Generate a Random Univariate Using ExpDesign. |
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9.2.3 How to Generate a Random Multivariate Using ExpDesign. |
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9.2.4 How to Generate a Random Multibinomial Using ExpDesign. |
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9.3.1 Graphic Calculator. |
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9.3.2 Statistical Calculator. |
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9.3.3 Confi dence Interval Calculator. |
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10 Classical Design Method Reference. |
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10.1 Single-Group Design. |
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10.1.1 One/Paired-Sample Hypothesis Test for the Mean. |
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10.1.2 One/Paired-Sample Hypothesis Test for the Proportion. |
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10.1.3 One/Paired-Sample Hypothesis Test for Others. |
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10.1.4 Paired-Sample Equivalence Test for the Mean. |
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10.1.5 Paired-Sample Equivalence Test for the Proportion. |
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10.1.6 One-Sample Confi dence Interval for the Mean. |
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10.1.7 One-Sample Confi dence Interval for the Proportion. |
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10.1.8 One-Sample Confi dence Interval for Others. |
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10.2.1 Two-Sample Hypothesis Test for the Mean. |
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10.2.2 Two-Sample Hypothesis Test for the Proportion. |
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10.2.3 Two-Sample Hypothesis Test for Others. |
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10.2.4 Two-Sample Equivalence/Noninferiority Test for the Mean. |
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10.2.5 Two-Sample Equivalence/Noninferiority Test for the Proportion. |
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10.2.6 Two-Sample Equivalence/Noninferiority Test for Survival. |
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10.2.7 Two-Sample Confi dence Interval for the Mean. |
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10.2.8 Two-Sample Confi dence Interval for the Proportion. |
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10.3 Multigroup Trial Design. |
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10.3.1 Multisample Hypothesis Test for the Mean. |
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10.3.2 Multisample Hypothesis Test for the Proportion. |
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10.3.3 Multisample Hypothesis Test for Others. |
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10.3.4 Multisample Confi dence Interval for Others. |
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Appendix A: Validation of ExpDesign Studio. |
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A.1 Validation Process for ExpDesign Studio. |
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A.1.1 Algorithm Validation. |
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A.1.2 Statistical Outcome Validation. |
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A.1.3 Criteria for Passing Validation. |
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A.1.4 Input and GUI Validation. |
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A.2 Validation of the Classical Design Module. |
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A.3 Validation of the Group Sequential Design Module. |
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A.3.1 Stopping Boundary and Type I Error Rate Validation. |
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A.3.2 Power and Sample-Size Validation. |
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A.4 Validation of the Adaptive Design Module. |
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A.4.1 Stopping Boundary and Type I Error Rate Validation. |
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A.4.2 Validation of Adaptive Design Monitoring. |
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A.5 Validation of the Multistage Design Module. |
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A.6 Validation of the Traditional Dose-Escalation Design Module. |
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A.6.1 Validation of the Traditional Escalation Rule. |
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A.6.2 Validation of the Bayesian Continual Reassessment Method. |
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A.7 Validation of the Trial Simulation Module. |
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A.8 Validation of the Randomizor. |
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A.9 Validation of the ExpDesign Toolkits. |
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A.10 Computer Programs for Validations. |
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A.10.1 SAS Macro for Three-Stage Design Validation. |
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A.10.2 Traditional 3 + 3 Escalation Design Validation. |
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A.10.3 SAS Program for CRM Validation. |
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Appendix B: Sample-Size Calculation Methods: Classical Design. |
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System Requirements, Software Installation, and Software License Agreement. |
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