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Independence estimating equations for controlled clinical trials with small sample sizes--interval estimation.

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  • 1Institut für Medizinische Biometrie und Statistik, Universität zu Lübeck, 23538 Lübeck, Germany.

Methods of Information in Medicine
|September 12, 2006
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Independence estimating equations (IEE) show convergence issues in controlled clinical trials. Pan's method is recommended for binary responses, while Morel et al.'s approach is suitable for comparing slopes with continuous responses.

Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Clinical Trials Methodology

Background:

  • Independence estimating equations (IEE) are used for hypothesis testing in controlled clinical trials (CCTs).
  • The robust variance estimator in IEE can be liberal with small sample sizes, necessitating modifications.
  • Existing literature offers several modifications to address IEE limitations in CCTs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically compare confidence intervals (CIs) derived from various modified IEE approaches.
  • To evaluate the performance of these modifications in common CCT scenarios, focusing on small sample sizes.
  • To assess non-convergence probabilities associated with different IEE modifications.

Main Methods:

  • Monte-Carlo simulation studies were employed to assess CI coverage probabilities.

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  • Non-convergence probabilities for mean structure parameters were evaluated.
  • Modifications proposed by Mancl and de Rouen, Morel et al., and Pan were investigated.

    • Main Results:

    • No single modification performed optimally across all tested CCT situations.
    • Pan's modification demonstrated nominal level maintenance for parallel group designs with repeated binary responses.
    • Non-convergence of the IEE algorithm occurred in up to 10% of replicates for certain binary response probabilities.
    • Morel et al.'s approach is recommended for comparing slopes with continuous responses.

    Conclusions:

    • IEE should be avoided in parallel group designs with binary endpoints when response probabilities are near 0 or 1 due to convergence issues.
    • Modified robust variance estimators are recommended for CI estimation in CCTs with up to 100 clusters.
    • Specific modifications are suitable for different CCT designs and response types (binary vs. continuous).