Overestimation of benefit when clinical trials stop early: a simulation study

Abstract Background Stopping trials early because of a favourable interim analysis can exaggerate benefit. This study simulated trials typical of those stopping early for benefit in the real world and estimated the degree to which early stopping likely overestimates benefit. Methods From 1 million s...

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Main Authors: Sharon Liu, Scott R. Garrison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06689-9