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Preface |
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Acknowledgements |
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2 AH Power Is Conditional Unless It's Absolute |
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9 | (24) |
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9 | (1) |
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2.2 Expected, Average and Predicted Power |
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10 | (8) |
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2.2.1 Averaging Conditional Power with Respect to the Prior -- Analytic Calculation |
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11 | (3) |
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2.2.2 Calculating the Probability of Achieving "Significance" -- Predictive Power |
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14 | (2) |
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2.2.3 Averaging Conditional Power with Respect to the Prior -- Numerical Integration |
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16 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Averaging Conditional Power with Respect to the Prior -- Simulation |
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17 | (1) |
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2.3 Bounds on Average Power |
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18 | (3) |
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2.4 Average Power for a Robust Prior |
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21 | (3) |
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2.5 Decomposition of Average Power |
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24 | (5) |
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2.6 Average Power -- Variance Estimated |
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29 | (4) |
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2.6.1 Bound on Average Power when the Variance Is Estimated |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (26) |
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33 | (1) |
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33 | (1) |
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3.3 Sample Size for a Given Average Power/Assurance |
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34 | (3) |
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3.4 Sample Size for a Given Normalised Assurance |
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37 | (1) |
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3.5 Applying Assurance to a Series of Studies |
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38 | (6) |
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3.6 A Single Interim Analysis in A Clinical Trial |
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44 | (5) |
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3.7 Non-Inferiority Trials |
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49 | (10) |
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52 | (2) |
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54 | (3) |
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57 | (2) |
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4 Average Power in Non-Normal Settings |
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59 | (16) |
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4.1 Average Power Using a Truncated-Normal Prior |
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59 | (1) |
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4.2 Average Power When the Variance Is Unknown: (a) Conditional on a Fixed Treatment Effect |
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60 | (1) |
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4.3 Average Power When the Variance Is Unknown: (b) Joint Prior on Treatment Effect and Variance |
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61 | (3) |
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4.4 Average Power When the Response Is Binary |
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64 | (4) |
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4.5 Illustrating the Average Power Bound for a Binary Endpoint |
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68 | (1) |
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4.6 Average Power in a Survival Context |
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69 | (6) |
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4.6.1 An Asymptotic Approach to Determining the AP |
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69 | (2) |
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4.6.2 The Average Power for the Comparison of One Parameter Exponential Distributions |
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71 | (1) |
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4.6.3 A Generalised Approach to Simulation of Assurance for Survival Models |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (2) |
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75 | (12) |
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75 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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5.3 Sample Size for a Given Bayesian Power |
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76 | (1) |
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5.4 Bound on Bayesian Power |
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77 | (2) |
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5.5 Sample Size for a Given Normalised Bayesian Power |
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79 | (1) |
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5.6 Bayesian Power When the Response Is Binary |
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80 | (1) |
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5.7 Posterior Conditional Success Distributions |
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81 | (6) |
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5.7.1 Posterior Conditional Success Distributions -- Success Defined By Significance |
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82 | (2) |
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5.7.2 Posterior Conditional Success Distributions -- Success Defined By a Bayesian Posterior Probability |
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84 | (1) |
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5.7.3 Use of Simulation to Generate Samples from the Posterior Conditional Success and Failure Distributions |
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85 | (1) |
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5.7.4 Use of the Posterior Conditional Success and Failure Distributions to Investigate Selection Bias |
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86 | (1) |
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6 Prior Distributions of Power and Sample Size |
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87 | (14) |
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87 | (1) |
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6.2 Prior Distribution of Study Power -- Known Variance |
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88 | (4) |
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6.3 Prior Distribution of Study Power -- Treatment Effect Fixed, Uncertain Variance |
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92 | (2) |
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6.4 Prior Distribution of Study Sample Size -- Variance Known |
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94 | (2) |
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6.5 Prior Distribution of Sample Size -- Treatment Effect Fixed, Uncertain Variance |
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96 | (2) |
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6.6 Prior Distribution of Study Power and Sample Size -- Uncertain Treatment Effect and Variance |
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98 | (1) |
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6.7 Loss Functions and Summaries of Prior Distributions |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (12) |
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101 | (2) |
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7.2 Conditional and Predictive Power |
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103 | (6) |
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7.3 Stopping for Futility Based on Predictive Probability |
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109 | (2) |
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7.4 "Proper Bayesian" Predictive Power |
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111 | (2) |
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8 Case Studies in Simulation |
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113 | (14) |
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113 | (1) |
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8.2 Case Study 1 -- Proportional Odds Primary Endpoint |
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114 | (6) |
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114 | (1) |
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8.2.2 The Wilcoxon Test for Ordered Categorical Data |
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115 | (2) |
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8.2.3 Applying Conditional Power to the Proportional Odds Wilcoxon Test |
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117 | (1) |
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8.2.4 Statistical Approach to Control Type I Error |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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8.3 Case Study 2 -- Unplanned Interim Analysis |
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120 | (7) |
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121 | (1) |
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8.3.3 Model for Prediction |
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121 | (6) |
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9 Decision Criteria in Proof-of-Concept Trials |
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127 | (22) |
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127 | (1) |
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9.2 General Decision Criteria for Early Phase Studies |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (6) |
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9.4 Known Variance Case -- Generalised Assurance |
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134 | (1) |
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9.5 Bounds on Unconditional Decision Probabilities for Multiple Decision Criteria |
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135 | (1) |
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9.6 Bayesian Approach to Multiple Decision Criteria |
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136 | (4) |
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9.7 Posterior Conditional Distributions with Multiple Decision Criteria |
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140 | (3) |
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9.8 Estimated Variance Case |
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143 | (4) |
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9.9 Estimated Variance Case -- Generalised Assurance |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (1) |
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10 Surety and Assurance in Estimation |
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149 | (22) |
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149 | (2) |
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10.2 An Alternative to Power in Sample Size Determination |
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151 | (2) |
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10.3 Should the Confidence Interval Width Be the Sole Determinant of Sample Size? |
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153 | (3) |
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10.4 Unconditional Sample Sizing Based on CI Width |
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156 | (3) |
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10.4.1 Modified Cook Algorithm |
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158 | (1) |
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10.4.2 Harris et al. (1948) Algorithm |
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158 | (1) |
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10.5 A Fiducial Interpretation of (10.14) |
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159 | (12) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (10) |
Appendix 1 Evaluation of a Double Normal Integral |
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171 | (2) |
Appendix 2 Besag's Candidate Formula |
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173 | (2) |
Index |
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