On the inclusion of non-concurrent controls in platform trials with an interim analysis
含期中分析的平台试验如何纳入非同期对照
The analysis of platform trials can be enhanced by utilizing non-concurrent controls. Since including this data might also introduce bias in the treatment effect estimators if time trends are present, methods for incorporating non-concurrent controls adjusting for time have been proposed. However, so far their behavior has not been systematically investigated in platform trials that include interim analyses. To evaluate the impact of an interim analysis in trials utilizing…