Volume 24, Issue 10
Research Article

An experimental design for the development of adaptive treatment strategies

S. A. Murphy

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E-mail address: samurphy@umich.edu

Department of Statistics, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.

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First published: 07 December 2004
Citations: 300

Abstract

In adaptive treatment strategies, the treatment level and type is repeatedly adjusted according to ongoing individual response. Since past treatment may have delayed effects, the development of these treatment strategies is challenging. This paper advocates the use of sequential multiple assignment randomized trials in the development of adaptive treatment strategies. Both a simple ad hoc method for ascertaining sample sizes and simple analysis methods are provided. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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