--- a +++ b/man/Study.Rd @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand +% Please edit documentation in R/study_constructors.R +\name{Study} +\alias{Study} +\title{Constructor for a Study} +\usage{ +Study(alpha, power, HR, r, N, study.duration, ctrl.median, k, acc.period, + two.sided, shape = 1, dropout = NULL, lag.settings = NullLag()) +} +\arguments{ +\item{alpha}{Significance level [0,1] (see also two-sided indicator)} + +\item{power}{Power [0,1]} + +\item{HR}{Hazard ratio to be detected} + +\item{r}{Control:Experimental subject balance (1:r), i.e. nE/nC=r. r=1 corresponds to equally +many subjects in both arms. 2 means we have twice the number of subjects in the experimental arm.} + +\item{N}{Number of subjects to be recruit (integer)} + +\item{study.duration}{Number of months the study will be going.} + +\item{ctrl.median}{Median time to an event in the control group.} + +\item{k}{non-uniformity of accrual (integer, 1=uniform). Non-uniform accrual is allowed for +using the following distribution for the probability of a patient entering the trial at time \eqn{b} +within the accrual period \eqn{[0,B]}: \eqn{F(b)=b_k/B_k}; \eqn{f(b)=k b_{k-1}/B_k} where \eqn{k} is the +measure of non-uniformity (\eqn{k>0}). \eqn{k=1} indicates uniform accrual. This implies that during +the first half of the accrual period, \eqn{1/2^k} of the patients will be recruited. Half of the patients +will be recruited by time \eqn{B/2^{1/k}}.} + +\item{acc.period}{Accrual time.} + +\item{two.sided}{If TRUE, two sided test will be used (i.e. alpha/2).} + +\item{shape}{The Weibull shape parameter} + +\item{dropout}{if subjects drop out in study (due to competing risks not as there is a finite follow up time) +then this argument should contain a list with proportion and time and optionally shape i.e. +\code{dropout=list(proportion=0.03,time=12,shape=1.2)} meaning in the absence of events 3% of subjects +will have dropped out after 12 months with a Weibull hazard rate with shape=1.2. If shape is not included then +it defaults to 1 (exponential rate). If dropout is NULL then no subjects will drop out} + +\item{lag.settings}{The \code{LaggedEffect} object describing any lag effect for the study} +} +\description{ +Constructor for a Study +} +