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Sequential Analysis

  1. T. L. Lai

Published Online: 15 JUL 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0470011815.b2a15141

Book Title

Encyclopedia of Biostatistics

Encyclopedia of Biostatistics

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How to Cite

Lai, T. L. 2005. Sequential Analysis. Encyclopedia of Biostatistics.

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  1. Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 15 JUL 2005
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Abstract

This article gives an overview of sequential analysis and its applications to data and safety monitoring of clinical trials, determination of median effective dose and maximum tolerated dose, fixed-width confidence intervals, and adaptive design of biomedical studies.

Keywords:

  • group sequential tests;
  • sequential design;
  • stochastic approximation;
  • fixed-width confidence intervals;
  • backward induction
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