Planning and Analyzing Clinical Trials with Composite Endpoints

• Main Authors: Rauch, Geraldine (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Schüler, Svenja (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Kieser, Meinhard (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2017.
• Series: Springer Series in Pharmaceutical Statistics,
• Subjects: Statistics .; Biostatistics.; Pharmaceutical technology.; Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences.; Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology.

This book addresses the most important aspects of how to plan and evaluate clinical trials with a composite primary endpoint to guarantee a clinically meaningful and valid interpretation of the results. Composite endpoints are often used as primary efficacy variables for clinical trials, particularl...