Leveraging homologous hypotheses for increased efficiency in tumor growth curve testing

Sci Rep. 2023 Nov 14;13(1):19890. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-47202-9.

Abstract

In this note, we present an innovative approach called "homologous hypothesis tests" that focuses on cross-sectional comparisons of average tumor volumes at different time-points. By leveraging the correlation structure between time-points, our method enables highly efficient per time-point comparisons, providing inferences that are highly efficient as compared to those obtained from a standard two-sample t test. The key advantage of this approach lies in its user-friendliness and accessibility, as it can be easily employed by the broader scientific community through standard statistical software packages.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Software*