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  • Clinical Trials
  • Cardiovascular Research

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  • Composite endpoints combining fatal and nonfatal events are common in cardiovascular clinical trials.
  • The standard Finkelstein-Schoenfeld (FS) test prioritizes fatal events, potentially underutilizing data from significant nonfatal events.
  • Existing methods may not fully capture the clinical importance of all events in composite endpoints.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Finkelstein-Schoenfeld with multiple thresholds (FS-MT) test as a more flexible alternative for analyzing composite endpoints.
  • To extend the capabilities of the traditional FS test by incorporating sequential, alternating thresholds.
  • To develop a weighted adaptive approach for threshold determination within the FS-MT framework.

Main Methods:

  • The proposed FS-MT test extends the FS test by applying multiple thresholds sequentially and alternating across different event types.
  • A weighted adaptive approach is developed to optimize threshold selection for the FS-MT test.
  • Simulation studies were conducted to evaluate the operating characteristics of FS-MT under various conditions (follow-up time, event correlation, treatment effects).
  • A case study using the Digitalis Investigation Group trial data was performed to demonstrate the practical application of FS-MT.

Main Results:

  • Simulations indicate that the FS-MT test retains the statistical properties of the FS test.
  • The FS-MT test allows for more flexible utilization of information from lower-priority, nonfatal events.
  • The method's performance was evaluated across different scenarios, demonstrating its robustness.
  • The case study illustrated the practical utility and application of the FS-MT method.

Conclusions:

  • The FS-MT test provides a statistically sound and more flexible approach to analyzing composite endpoints in cardiovascular trials compared to the standard FS test.
  • This methodology allows for a more comprehensive assessment of treatment effects by better integrating information from both fatal and nonfatal events.
  • The developed R package "FSMT" facilitates the implementation of this advanced statistical method in clinical research.