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Table 1 FWER, sample size, critical value (CV) and overall power comparisons for 90% marginal power

From: Designs for adding a treatment arm to an ongoing clinical trial

Design

FWER

Total sample size

CV

Overall power

Two separate trials

0.0494

936

1.96

0.81

Two separate trials: adjustment for multiplicity

0.0250

1104

2.24

0.81

Single trial: no multiplicity adjustment

0.0454

702

1.96

0.83

Single trial: Dunnett adjustment for multiplicity

0.0250

816

2.21

0.83

Adding an arm: no multiplicity adjustment

0.0477

802

1.96

0.82

Adding an arm: Dunnett adjustment for multiplicity

0.0250

922

2.23

0.82