Jessica Xu
This PhD project will evaluate statistical methods to optimise DTRs using data from SMARTs with missing data.
Optimising dynamic treatment regimens using sequential multiple assignment randomised trial data with missing data
Jessica Xu
Principal Supervisor's name: Prof. Julie Simpson
Co-supervisor's names: Dr. Robert Mahar, Dr. Anurika De Silva and Prof. Katherine Lee
Dynamic treatment regimens (DTRs) are commonly used for patients with chronic or progressive medical conditions. Sequential multiple assignment randomised trials (SMARTs) are studies used to optimise DTRs by repeatedly randomising participants to treatments. Missing data can be complex in SMARTs given the sequential randomisation. This PhD project will evaluate statistical methods to optimise DTRs using data from SMARTs with missing data.
Source of funding: Research Training Program Scholarship (Stipend), top-up scholarship from AusTriM