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  • Biostatistics
  • Clinical Trials Methodology
  • Longitudinal Data Analysis

Background:

  • Cluster randomized trials with longitudinal measurements (CRTLMs) are crucial for evaluating interventions over time.
  • Traditional methods often lack flexibility for complex designs like unbalanced randomization or missing data.
  • Focusing on trends over time is essential for assessing treatment effectiveness in clinical research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To derive and validate closed-form sample size formulas for comparing slopes in CRTLMs.
  • To develop a flexible method accommodating unbalanced randomization, various correlation structures, and missing data.
  • To provide a practical and robust sample size solution for CRTLMs.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the generalized estimating equation (GEE) approach with an independence working correlation.
  • Derived closed-form sample size formulas for comparing slopes between two groups.
  • Incorporated flexibility for unbalanced randomization, arbitrary correlation structures, missing data, and variable cluster sizes.

Main Results:

  • The proposed sample size method demonstrated high flexibility and robustness.
  • Simulation studies confirmed the method maintains empirical power and type I error rates close to nominal values.
  • The method's practical utility was illustrated with a real-world clinical trial application.

Conclusions:

  • The derived sample size formulas offer a practical and robust solution for CRTLMs.
  • The GEE-based approach provides a flexible framework for sample size calculations in complex longitudinal studies.
  • This method enhances the design and efficiency of clinical trials involving clustered and repeated measures data.