PowerTOST and Sample size estimation for R-SABE [RSABE / ABEL]

posted by kumarnaidu – Mumbai, India, 2014-04-18 15:38 (4454 d 20:21 ago) – Posting: # 12858
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Hi all,
I have estimated one sample size for partial reference replicated study below.
By considering 12 dropout total sample size will be 54+12=66. I have used CV from our earlier in-house study (calculated from Swr).

+++++++++++ Equivalence test - TOST +++++++++++
            Sample size estimation
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Study design:  partial replicate (2x3x3)
log-transformed data (multiplicative model)

alpha = 0.05, target power = 0.8
BE margins        = 0.8 ... 1.25
Null (true) ratio = 0.95,  CV = 0.42

Sample size (total)
 n     power
54   0.807190

Now CRO has given me the same sample size but with different justification. They kept power 90%, CV=0.34 (from literature). Sample size=49+17=66.
In our earlier study we had 9 dropouts out of 66. According to them they cannot use my justification because we will be in trouble if number of dropouts will get exceeds from 12 and in that case we will have subjects <54 (calculated by me). Then what is correct here ? I am confused.

Kumar Naidu

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