tox.profile {iAdapt}

Generates DLTs and calculates the likelihood-ratio (LR) for each dose

Description

Gives toxicity profile (number of dose-limiting toxicities) and likelihood ratio per dose based on binary toxicity.

Usage

tox.profile(dose, dose.tox, p1, p2, K, coh.size)

Arguments

dose

number of doses to be tested (scalar)

dose.tox

vector of true toxicities for each dose. Values range from 0 - 1.

p1

toxicity under null (unsafe DLT rate). Values range from 0 - 1.

p2

toxicity under alternative (safe DLT rate). Values range from 0 - 1; p1 > p2

K

threshold for LR. Takes integer values: 1,2,...(recommended K=2)

coh.size

cohort size (number of patients) per dose (Stage 1)

Value

4-column matrix containing dose assignment, dose-limiting toxicities at each dose, cohort number, and likelihood ratio.

Examples

# Number of pre-specified dose levels
dose <- 5
# Vector of true toxicities associated with each dose
dose.tox <- c(0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.35, 0.45)       
# Acceptable (p2) and unacceptable (p1) DLT rates used for establishing safety
p1 <- 0.40                                     
p2 <- 0.15    

# Likelihood-ratio (LR) threshold
K <- 2                                          

# Cohort size used in stage 1
coh.size <- 3 

# Stopping rule: if dose 1 is the only safe dose, allocate up to 9 pts.
stop.rule <- 9 

tox.profile(dose = dose, dose.tox = dose.tox, p1 = p1, p2 = p2, K = K, coh.size = coh.size)