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. 2017 Jul 7;8(51):88376–88385. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.19088

Table 3. Comparison of Bayesian posterior probability and Fisher exact test regarding local power and type I error.

Probability of arm B as winner
Difference Arm B vs. A Bayesian posterior probability Fisher exact test (one-sided)
Power 20% 40% vs. 20% 4% 0.7%
15% 40% vs. 25% 11% 2%
35% vs. 20% 2% 0.2%
Type I error 0% 20% vs. 20% 0.01% <0.01%