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Re: Sample size calculations for trials with several arms

To: "Carlos Alzola" <calzola@cox.net>
Subject: Re: Sample size calculations for trials with several arms
From: Tim Hesterberg <timh@insightful.com>
Date: 24 Mar 2004 10:32:53 -0800
Cc: <s-news@lists.biostat.wustl.edu>
In-reply-to: <002901c411af$9947b920$9f886444@D7CYFG11> (calzola@cox.net)
References: <002901c411af$9947b920$9f886444@D7CYFG11>
>Excuse the somewhat off-topic question. I need to do sample size
>calculations for a clinical trial with 4-5 arms. I've seen lots of
>calculations and examples for comparing two groups. Are there any
>special considerations that I should take into account when there are
>more than 2 groups? Adjusting p-values, etc.?

S+SeqTrial has support for multi-arm clinical trials
(though only for trials with a single analysis time;
for one- and two-arm trials it supports sequential designs).
For info see http://www.insightful.com/products/seqtrial

Tim Hesterberg

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