Incorporating Historical Control Data Into an RCT – Statistical Thinking Historical data (HD) are being used increasingly in Bayesian analyses when it is difficult to randomize enough patients to study effectiveness of a treatment. Such analyses summarize observational stu...

#statstab #427 Incorporating Historical Control Data Into an RCT

Thoughts: In frequentist stats, historical controls are a dangerous proposition. But in bayesian, they may have a more useful purpose.

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