Vignettes

This R Markdown document provides an example of implementing, simulating and analyzing multi-arm-multi-stage (MAMS) designs for testing rates with rpact with special regards to futility bound determination, treatment arm selection and generic data analysis.

After exemplarily using the binary endpoint analysis module from rpact, an illustrative landmark analysis (comparison of empirical survival probabilities at specific time point) using Greenwoods standard error estimation is to be performed. Since rpact itself does not directly support this type of analysis, another packages’ functionality needs to be utilized to perform the survival probability and standard error estimation to eventually use the estimates as input for a hypothetical continuous endpoint dataset which subsequently is to be analyzed as such.

The R package rpact has been developed to design sequential and adaptive experiments. Many of the functions of the R package are available in an online Shiny app. For more information about rpact, including a quick start guide and manual, visit the rpact website. This step by step vignette accompanies the manuscript “Group Sequential Designs: A Tutorial” by Lakens, Pahlke, & Wassmer (2021).

This R Markdown document provides examples for designing trials with continuous endpoints using rpact.

This R Markdown document provides a brief introduction to group sequential designs with delayed responses as proposed by Hampson and Jennison (2013). It is shown how this is implemented in rpact. Examples for designing trials with delayed responses using the software are provided. We also describe an alternative approach that directly uses the α-spending approach to derive the decision boundaries.

The aim of this R Markdown document is to give a brief description on how easy it is to supplement and enhance plots generated in rpact by use of the ggplot2 package and associated language.

This R Markdown document provides examples for simulating multi-arm multi-stage (MAMS) designs for testing means with rpact.

This R Markdown document provides examples for assessing trials with adaptive sample size re-calculation (SSR) using rpact. It also shows how to implement the promizing zone approach as proposed by Mehta and Pocock 2011 and further developed by Hsiao et al 2019 with rpact.

This R Markdown document provides examples for designing trials with binary endpoints using rpact.

This R Markdown document provides an example for planning a trial with a binary endpoint using rpact. It also illustrates the use of ggplot2 for illustrating the characteristics of a sample size recalculation strategy. Another example for planning a trial with binary endpoints can be found in the vignette Designing group sequential trials with a binary endpoint with rpact.

This R Markdown document provides examples for designing trials with survival endpoints using rpact.