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  • Biostatistics
  • Clinical Trial Methodology
  • Regulatory Science

Background:

  • Confidence intervals (CIs) in adaptive clinical trials (ADs) often exhibit undercoverage.
  • Conventional CI methods fail to account for trial adaptations, leading to potential misinterpretation of treatment effects.
  • Regulatory guidance emphasizes the need for careful CI interpretation in ADs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive review of methods for constructing CIs in ADs.
  • To classify available CI methods based on the type of AD.
  • To assess the desirable properties of these CI methods using a traffic light system.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of CI construction methods for ADs.
  • Classification of methods by AD type.
  • Evaluation of CI properties including nominal coverage and consistency with hypothesis tests.

Main Results:

  • Several classes of techniques for constructing CIs in ADs were identified and described.
  • A systematic literature review categorized existing methods.
  • An assessment framework (traffic light system) was used to evaluate method performance.

Conclusions:

  • Accurate CIs are crucial for reliable interpretation of treatment effects in ADs.
  • Understanding the properties of different CI methods is essential for trial statisticians.
  • This review provides a foundation for practical implementation and guideline development for CIs in adaptive trials.