International journal of applied & basic medical research
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Int J Appl Basic Med Res · Jan 2012
Use of Bayesian statistics in drug development: Advantages and challenges.
MAINLY, TWO STATISTICAL METHODOLOGIES ARE APPLICABLE TO THE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF CLINICAL TRIALS: frequentist and Bayesian. Most traditional clinical trial designs are based on frequentist statistics. In frequentist statistics prior information is utilized formally only in the design of a clinical trial but not in the analysis of the data. ⋯ The basic tenets of good trial design are same for both Bayesian and frequentist trials. It has been recommended that the type of analysis to be used (Bayesian or frequentist) should be chosen beforehand. Switching to an analysis method that produces a more favorable outcome after observing the data is not recommended.