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[Non-inferiority trials].

Fabio Angeli¹, Paolo Verdecchia², Stefano Coiro³

¹Dipartimento di Medicina e Innovazione Tecnologica (DiMIT), Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, Varese - Dipartimento di Medicina e Riabilitazione Cardiopolmonare, Istituti Clinici e di Ricerca Maugeri - IRCCS, Tradate (VA).

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Summary

Non-inferiority trials assess if a new treatment is not unacceptably worse than a standard one, often used when the new option offers benefits like lower cost or simpler use. Defining the non-inferiority margin is crucial for trial design and interpretation.

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Clinical Trials Methodology
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