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Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Clinical Trials
  • Statistical Modeling

Background:

  • Multi-center trials can exhibit varying treatment effects across different centers.
  • These variations represent treatment by subgroup interactions, which can be crucial for clinical decision-making.
  • Qualitative interaction (QI) occurs when treatment effects have opposite signs in different subgroups, indicating a significant difference.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and evaluate a Bayes factor as a diagnostic and test statistic for qualitative interaction (QI) in multi-center trials.
  • To compare the performance of the Bayes factor test with existing frequentist methods in terms of power and size.
  • To assess the impact of sample size imbalance on the power of the proposed test.

Main Methods:

  • A hierarchical model with exchangeable mean responses between subgroups was employed.
  • The posterior probability of QI and the Bayes factor were calculated.
  • Frequentist power and size were examined through simulations and compared to other tests.
  • The impact of subgroup sample size imbalance was analyzed.

Main Results:

  • The Bayes factor approach provides a concise summary of evidence for or against QI.
  • The proposed test based on the Bayes factor demonstrates better power for unbalanced designs, particularly with small sample sizes.
  • The Bayes factor method can be adapted to assess evidence for 'clinically meaningful QI.'

Conclusions:

  • The Bayes factor is a valuable tool for detecting and quantifying qualitative interaction in multi-center trials.
  • This approach offers improved power in unbalanced designs compared to traditional methods.
  • The Bayes factor facilitates the assessment of clinically significant treatment effect differences across subgroups.