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Innovative methodology for small populations research

Objectif

The HEALTH.2013.4.2-3 call identifies a need for new or improved statistical methodology for clinical trials for the efficient assessment of safety and/or efficacy of treatment for small population groups. This project brings together international experts in innovative clinical trial design methodology in these specific areas along with key stakeholders including regulatory authorities, industry, clinicians and patient groups to address this need. Our aim is the development novel methodology for the design and analysis of clinical trials in small populations. We will focus on four specific areas where we believe there are particular challenges: (i) early phase dose-finding studies in small populations, (ii) decision-theoretic methods for clinical trials in small populations, (iii) confirmatory trials in small populations and personalised medicines, (iv) use of evidence synthesis in the planning and interpretation of clinical trials in small populations and rare diseases.

We will build on recent research advances, of our own and of others in this area. In the rare disease setting, we will focus on Bayesian and decision-theoretic methods that formally enable comparison of the gain in information with the cost, both in economic and opportunity terms, of clinical experimentation, and assess how information from outside the trial can formally be incorporated in the design and decision-making processes. In the personalised medicine setting, we will develop methods that allow evaluation of efficacy in a number of sub-populations simultaneously in a confirmatory clinical trial without any reduction in scientific or statistical rigour.

Appel à propositions

FP7-HEALTH-2013-INNOVATION-1
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Coordinateur

UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
Contribution de l’UE
€ 814 478,86
Adresse
KIRBY CORNER ROAD UNIVERSITY HOUSE
CV4 8UW COVENTRY
Royaume-Uni

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Région
West Midlands (England) West Midlands Coventry
Type d’activité
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Contact administratif
Nigel Stallard (Prof.)
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Coût total
Aucune donnée

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