@article{d91f2c912d374192a7190497ef8fded6,
title = "Flexible trial design in practice - stopping arms for lack-of-benefit and adding research arms mid-trial in STAMPEDE: a multi-arm multi-stage randomized controlled trial",
abstract = "Systemic Therapy for Advanced or Metastatic Prostate cancer: Evaluation of Drug Efficacy (STAMPEDE) is a randomized controlled trial that follows a novel multi-arm, multi-stage (MAMS) design. We describe methodological and practical issues arising with (1) stopping recruitment to research arms following a pre-planned intermediate analysis and (2) adding a new research arm during the trial.",
author = "Sydes, {Matthew R} and Parmar, {Mahesh K B} and Mason, {Malcolm D} and Clarke, {Noel W} and Claire Amos and John Anderson and {de Bono}, Johann and Dearnaley, {David P} and John Dwyer and Charlene Green and Gordana Jovic and Ritchie, {Alastair W S} and Russell, {J Martin} and Karen Sanders and George Thalmann and James, {Nicholas D}",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1186/1745-6215-13-168",
language = "English",
volume = "13",
pages = "168",
journal = "Trials",
publisher = "Springer",
}