# of sequence for 5-tmt-5period design [Design Issues]

posted by d_labes  – Berlin, Germany, 2013-01-28 17:37 (4099 d 10:22 ago) – Posting: # 9917
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Dear John,

❝ If I want to run a 5-way crossover study, would 5-sequence be sufficient or I need to go 10? Crazy stuff...


what do you mean with five-way ;-).
Assume you mean a cross-over study with 5 treatments in 5 periods.

If you want to go with a Williams design you need 10 sequences.

If you don't need the extra-balance of a Williams design, and IMHO you don't need it if you have no carry-over term in your evaluation model (specifically "first order" carry-over which is totally flawed, see 1)) you can go with 5 sequences (5x5 Latin square).

Search for "Williams design" to find a lot of discussions we had here in the forum.


(1)S. Senn
Cross-over Trials in Clinical Research
John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, pp162-163 (2nd ed. 2002)
Chapter 10

Regards,

Detlew

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