Multigroup, Adaptively Randomized Trials Are Advantageous for Comparing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Interventions.

Magaret, Amalia S; Jacob, Shevin T; Halloran, M Elizabeth; Guthrie, Katherine A; Magaret, Craig A; Johnston, Christine; Simon, Noah R; Wald, Anna · Ann Intern Med · 2020

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Abstract

In this commentary, the authors explain and call for a broader use of outcome-adaptive randomization when designing clinical trials to test multiple COVID-19 interventions. This design potentially reduces the number of deaths or other adverse outcomes incurred during a trial.

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