Detailed statistical analysis plan for the Danish Palliative Care Trial (DanPaCT).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advanced cancer patients experience considerable symptoms, problems, and needs. Early referral of these patients to specialized palliative care (SPC) could offer improvements. The Danish Palliative Care Trial (DanPaCT) investigates whether patients with metastatic cancer will benefit from being referred to 'early SPC'. DanPaCT is a multicenter, parallel-group, superiority clinical trial with 1:1 randomization. The planned sample size was 300 patients. The primary data collection for DanPaCT is finished. To prevent outcome reporting bias, selective reporting, and data-driven results, we present a detailed statistical analysis plan (SAP) for DanPaCT here.

Results

This SAP provides detailed descriptions of the statistical analyses of the primary and secondary outcome

SUBMITTER: Johnsen AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4190470 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature