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Variance in randomized play-the-winner clinical trials

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  • Matthews, Peter C.
  • Rosenberger, William F.

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We derive the exact variance of the allocation proportions in a clinical trial employing a randomized play-the-winner design. Such a result has application in planning studies.

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  • Matthews, Peter C. & Rosenberger, William F., 1997. "Variance in randomized play-the-winner clinical trials," Statistics & Probability Letters, Elsevier, vol. 35(3), pages 233-240, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:stapro:v:35:y:1997:i:3:p:233-240
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    1. Uttam Bandyopadhyay & Atanu Biswas, 2000. "Some sequential-type conditional tests in clinical trials based on generalized randomized play-the-winner rule," Metron - International Journal of Statistics, Dipartimento di Statistica, Probabilità e Statistiche Applicate - University of Rome, vol. 0(1-2), pages 187-200.

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