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Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Clinical Trials Methodology
  • Ophthalmology Research

Background:

  • The Wilcoxon rank sum test is standard for nonnormal data but assumes independence, violated in clustered settings like ophthalmological trials.
  • In such trials, subjects are randomized, but individual eyes are analyzed, creating data clustering.
  • Existing methods address clustered data with the clustered Wilcoxon test, but lack power estimation guidelines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and present methods for estimating statistical power for the clustered Wilcoxon test.
  • To provide guidance for planning studies utilizing this clustered data analysis approach.
  • To compare the power of using subunits versus clusters as the unit of analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Extension of existing power and sample size estimation methods for the ordinary Wilcoxon rank sum test.
  • Development of power estimation techniques specifically for the clustered Wilcoxon test.
  • Simulation studies to validate the accuracy of the proposed power estimation methods.

Main Results:

  • Simulation results demonstrate good agreement between estimated and empirical power for the clustered Wilcoxon test.
  • The proposed methods effectively estimate power for studies with clustered data in ophthalmology.
  • Utilizing the subunit as the unit of analysis with the ordinary Wilcoxon test yields enhanced statistical power.

Conclusions:

  • The developed power estimation methods are suitable for planning clinical trials with clustered data in ophthalmology.
  • The clustered Wilcoxon test provides a robust approach for analyzing such data.
  • Analyzing subunits instead of clusters can significantly improve study power.