Abstract
Higher-order crossover designs have drawn considerable attention in clinical trials, because of their ability to test direct treatment effects in the presence of carry-over effects. The important question, when applying higher-order crossover designs in practice, is how to choose a design with both statistical and cost efficiencies from various alternatives. In this paper, we propose a general cost function and compare five statistically optimal or near-optimal designs with this cost function for a two-treatment study under different carry-over models. Based on our study, to achieve both statistical and cost efficiencies, a four-period, four-sequence crossover design is generally recommended under the simple carry-over or no carry-over models, and a three-period, two-sequence crossover design is generally recommended under the steady-state carry-over models.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 245-252 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Pharmaceutical statistics |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cost efficiency
- Higher-order crossover design
- Simple carry-over effect
- Steady-state carry-over effect
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistics and Probability
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology (medical)