Benefits of group sequential design and sample size re-estimation for randomised controlled trials evaluating the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a simulation study informed by real world data.
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- 2025 Nov 12
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12874-025-02681-4,
title = {Benefits of group sequential design and sample size re-estimation for randomised controlled trials evaluating the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a simulation study informed by real world data.},
author = {Jackson H and Sauser J and van Werkhoven CH and Harbarth S and de Kraker MEA},
year = {2025},
journal = {BMC medical research methodology},
doi = {10.1186/s12874-025-02681-4},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-025-02681-4}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Benefits of group sequential design and sample size re-estimation for randomised controlled trials evaluating the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a simulation study informed by real world data. AU - Jackson H AU - Sauser J AU - van Werkhoven CH AU - Harbarth S AU - de Kraker MEA PY - 2025 JO - BMC medical research methodology DO - 10.1186/s12874-025-02681-4 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-025-02681-4 ER -
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H, J., J, S., CH, V. W., S, H., & MEA, D. K. (2025). Benefits of group sequential design and sample size re-estimation for randomised controlled trials evaluating the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: a simulation study informed by real world data.. BMC medical research methodology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-025-02681-4
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