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. 2016 Jan;109(1):27-35.
doi: 10.1177/0141076815621243.

Jerome Cornfield's Bayesian approach to assessing interim results in clinical trials

James J Schlesselman  1
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Jerome Cornfield's Bayesian approach to assessing interim results in clinical trials

James J Schlesselman. J R Soc Med. 2016 Jan.
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Figure 1.
Cumulative mortality rates per 100 persons at risk, by year of follow-up. TOLB: tolbutamide; PLBO: placebo.
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Relative betting odds for the difference in cumulative cardiovascular mortality (tolbutamide – placebo), by year of follow-up.
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