A method of assigning scores to the components of a composite outcome: an example from the MITI trial

A P Hallstrom; P E Litwin; W D Weaver

doi:10.1016/0197-2456(92)90020-z

A method of assigning scores to the components of a composite outcome: an example from the MITI trial

Control Clin Trials. 1992 Apr;13(2):148-55. doi: 10.1016/0197-2456(92)90020-z.

Authors

A P Hallstrom¹, P E Litwin, W D Weaver

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle.

PMID: 1316829
DOI: 10.1016/0197-2456(92)90020-z

Abstract

After obtaining expert opinion to assign weights to the individual components of a composite outcome, scores are assigned in such a way as to reflect these weights as well as to optimize the power for specified alternatives.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Clinical Trials as Topic / methods*
Humans
Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy*
Statistics as Topic
Thrombolytic Therapy / adverse effects
Time Factors

Grants and funding

R01-HL38454/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States