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Equal Marginal Power for Co-Primary Endpoints

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Simon Bond

Abstract

The choice of sample size in the context of co-primary endpoints for a randomised trial is discussed. Current guidance can leave endpoints with unequal marginal power. A method is provided to achieve equal marginal power by using the flexibility provided in multiple testing procedures. A comparison is made to several choices of rule to determine the sample size, in terms of the study design and its operating characteristics.

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arXiv ID: 2602.18161
Provider: ARXIV
Primary Category: stat.ME
Published: 2026-02-20
Fetched: 2026-02-23 05:33

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