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[Statistical design and application of clinical trials with small sample sizes for rare diseases]
1Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing211166, China.
Abstract:
Due to the limited number of cases, conducting large-scale clinical trials for rare diseases is challenging. This review introduces several small sample statistical designs tailored for rare diseases, including crossover design, n-of-1 design, randomized placebo-phase design, randomized withdrawal design, group sequential design, and adaptive design. It discusses the advantages, disadvantages, and application scenarios of these designs. Additionally, it explores the benefits of Bayes decision-making in clinical trials for rare diseases. The aim is to provide a reference for designing and implementing small sample clinical trials for rare diseases.
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