Definition of Labels

These are definitions of all variables referred to in the documentation:

P0 The largest success probability which, if true, would imply that the treatment regimen does not warrant further investigation.
   
Pa The smallest success probability which, if true, would imply that the treatment regimen DOES warrant further investigation.
   
al If the number of success after completing the first stage is < al, we reject the alternative hypothesis that p > Pa.
   
r1 If the number of successes after completing the first stage is > .r1, we reject the null hypothesis that p < P0.
   
a2 If the number of successes after completing the trial is < a2 then we reject the alternative hypothesis.
   
r2 If the number of successes after completing the trial is > r2 then we reject the null hypothesis.
   
N1 Sample size for the first stage.
   
N2 Sample size for the second stage.
   
Early H0/P0 the probability of stopping early because of accepting H0 given that P0 is the true probability
   
Early HA/P0 probability of stopping early because of accepting HA given that P0 is the true probability
   
Early H0/PA the probability of stopping early because of accepting H0 given that PA is the true probability
   
Early HA/PA the probability of stopping early because of accepting HA H0 given that PA is the true probability

 

 

Green S. J. and Dahlberg S (1992). Planned Versus Attained Design in Phase II Clinical Trials. Statistics in Medicine 11:853-862.