A simple Bayesian model for exponential accrual times (created 2008-05-26).

Here is a simple Bayesian model for exponential accrual times. This model will help researchers to plan the estimated duration of a clinical trial. The same model will also allow the researcher to monitor the accrual during the trial itself and develop revised estimates for the duration or the sample size.

This webpage was originally published at the StATS website, which is currently unavailable. There is a dispute about the ownership of these pages, so I am only able to include a brief excerpt from this page.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. This page was written by Steve Simon and was last modified on 2008-11-26. Need more information? I have a page with general help resources. You can also browse for pages similar to this one at Category: Accrual problems in clinical trials.