Abstract
We propose a simulation-based approach to decision theoretic Bayesian optimal design. The underlying probability model is a population pharmacokinetic model which allows for correlated responses (drug concentrations) and patient-to-patient heterogeneity. We consider the problem of choosing sampling times for the anticancer agent paclitaxel, using criteria related to the total area under the curve, the time above a critical threshold and the sampling cost.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 345-359 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of the Royal Statistical Society. Series C: Applied Statistics |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Clinical trial
- Limited sampling strategies
- Longitudinal data
- Markov chain Monte Carlo methods
- Optimal design
- Population model
- Random-effects regression
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistics and Probability
- Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty