Seven useful designs

Pharm Stat. 2012 Jan-Feb;11(1):24-31. doi: 10.1002/pst.485. Epub 2011 May 5.

Abstract

When designing a clinical trial there is a need to design a study that achieves the objectives of a trial both efficiently and with minimum resources. This paper describes seven trial designs that could possibly be used in clinical development and highlights how a design although not optimal for an individual study may be optimal for a wider clinical program.

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Trials as Topic / economics
  • Clinical Trials as Topic / methods*
  • Drug Design
  • Humans
  • Research Design*
  • Resource Allocation*