Bayesian Adaptive Methods for Clinical Trials - 9781439825488

CRC Press

Bayesian Adaptive Methods for Clinical TrialsAuthor(s): Scott M. Berry, Bradley P. Carlin, J. Jack Lee, Peter Muller\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: CRC Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9781439825488, 978-1439825488\nSynopsis\nAlready popular in the analysis of medical device trials, adaptive Bayesian designs are increasingly being used in drug development for a wide variety of diseases and conditions, from Alzheimers disease and multiple sclerosis to obesity, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV. Written by leading pioneers of Bayesian clinical trial designs, Bayesian Adaptive Methods for Clinical Trials explores the growing role of Bayesian thinking in the rapidly changing world of clinical trial analysis.\n\nThe book first summarizes the current state of clinical trial design and analysis and introduces the main ideas and potential benefits of a Bayesian alternative. It then gives an overview of basic Bayesian methodological and computational tools nee.