Bayesian Experimental Design Part III
This week I am going to complete the discussion of Bayesian sample size calculation for a simple clinical trial. Here is the problem, a trial is to compare a corticosteroid cream with a placebo for patients with eczema on their hand. The measurement of response will be the patient’s rating of the severity of their eczema on a […]
Bayesian Experimental Design
Ever since I started this blog, I have intended discussing experimental design but so far I have ducked the issue, probably because I find sample size determination to be one of the least satisfying parts of a statistician’s job. Obviously, it is vitally important and sample size determination is certainly one of the most common […]
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