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Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Clinical Trial Design

Background:

  • The win ratio is an innovative statistical method for assessing clinical trial efficacy.
  • Complexities like censoring, ties, and correlations complicate win ratio study design.
  • Accurate sample size and statistical power are crucial for successful clinical trial planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a flexible, simulation-based approach for clinical trial design using the win ratio.
  • To support accurate determination of sample size and statistical power in trials employing the win ratio.

Main Methods:

  • A simulation-based strategy was developed, leveraging the link between the win ratio and rank distributions.
  • The method was adapted to incorporate administrative censoring, ties, and correlations.
  • A simulation study evaluated the approach's type I error and statistical power.

Main Results:

  • The proposed approach effectively preserves type I error rates.
  • Simulations confirmed the method samples according to the specified win ratio.
  • The approach provides valuable guidance on statistical power relative to sample size.
  • The `winratiopss` R package is available to implement this methodology.

Conclusions:

  • This simulation strategy presents a novel and adaptable method for informing clinical trial designs that utilize win ratio analysis.