Analyzing the Properties of an Equivalence Test for a Lognormal Data Distribution
摘要
Abstract
The purpose of equivalence testing is to verify that two parameters are sufficiently close or, alternatively, that the parameter under consideration lies between two predetermined limits. The procedure of two one-sided tests is perhaps the best-known approach to assessing equivalence in the pharmaceutical field. Using a model that accounts for missing data, it is shown analytically that a Type I error can exceed the specified significance level. A refined estimate of this error is also obtained. A way of controlling Type I errors when there are missing data is proposed for a