Optimized Response-Adaptive Clinical Trials

Sequential Treatment Allocation Based on Markov Decision Problems
2015
ISBN: 978-3-658-08343-4
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 102 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 1657 g

Reihe: BestMasters

Two-armed response-adaptive clinical trials are modelled as Markov decision problems to pursue two overriding objectives: Firstly, to identify the superior treatment at the end of the trial and, secondly, to keep the number of patients receiving the inferior treatment small. Such clinical trial designs are very important, especially for rare diseases. Thomas Ondra presents the main solution techniques for Markov decision problems and provides a detailed description how to obtain optimal allocation sequences.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ondra, Thomas

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Epidemiologie, Medizinische Statistik
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Stochastik Mathematische Statistik
• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Numerik und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen Angewandte Mathematik, Mathematische Modelle

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction to Markov Decision Problems and Examples.- Finite and Infinite Horizon Markov Decision Problems.- Solution Algorithms: Backward Induction, Value Iteration and Policy Iteration.- Designing Response Adaptive Clinical Trials with Markov Decision Problems.

Über Autor(innen)

Thomas Ondra obtained his Master of Science degree in mathematics at University of Vienna. He is a research assistant and PhD student at the Section for Medical Statistics of Medical University of Vienna.