In January 2017, the FDA released the draft guidance to industry on multiple end points in clinical trials. A class of multiplicity problems arise from the testing of individual or… Click to show full abstract
In January 2017, the FDA released the draft guidance to industry on multiple end points in clinical trials. A class of multiplicity problems arise from the testing of individual or subset of components of a composite or multicomponent end point. This commentary attempts to further clarify these problems. Discussions include general consideration on the use of the composite and multicomponent end points, situations when multiplicity adjustments are needed, and the relevant multiple testing methods. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
               
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