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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299781003321

Autore

Ondra Thomas

Titolo

Optimized Response-Adaptive Clinical Trials : Sequential Treatment Allocation Based on Markov Decision Problems / / by Thomas Ondra

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wiesbaden : , : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : , : Imprint : Springer Spektrum, , 2015

ISBN

3-658-08344-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (112 p.)

Collana

BestMasters, , 2625-3615

Disciplina

530.1

530.15

Soggetti

Mathematics - Data processing

Probabilities

Mathematical analysis

Computational Mathematics and Numerical Analysis

Probability Theory

Analysis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to Markov Decision Problems and Examples -- Finite and Infinite Horizon Markov Decision Problems -- Solution Algorithms: Backward Induction, Value Iteration and Policy Iteration -- Designing Response Adaptive Clinical Trials with Markov Decision Problems.

Sommario/riassunto

Two-armed response-adaptive clinical trials are modelled as Markov decision problems to pursue two overriding objectives: Firstly, to identify the superior treatment at the end of the trial and, secondly, to keep the number of patients receiving the inferior treatment small. Such clinical trial designs are very important, especially for rare diseases. Thomas Ondra presents the main solution techniques for Markov decision problems and provides a detailed description how to obtain optimal allocation sequences. Contents Introduction to Markov Decision Problems and Examples Finite and Infinite Horizon Markov Decision Problems Solution Algorithms: Backward Induction, Value Iteration and Policy Iteration Designing Response Adaptive Clinical Trials with Markov Decision Problems Target Groups Researchers and



students in the fields of mathematics and statistics Professionals in the pharmaceutical industry< The Author Thomas Ondra obtained his Master of Science degree in mathematics at University of Vienna. He is a research assistant and PhD student at the Section for Medical Statistics of Medical University of Vienna.  .