Statistical Evaluation of Bioequivalence Studies - BEBAC ...
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Outliers• Problems• Parametric methods (ANOVA, GLM) arevery sensitive to outliers• A single outlier may underpower a properly sizedstudy.• Exclusion <strong>of</strong> outliers only possible if procedurestated in the protocol, and reason is justfied, e.g.,‣ Lacking compliance (subject did not take the medication),‣ Vomiting (up to 2 × t maxfor IR, at all times for MR),‣ Analytical problems (e.g., interferences in chromatography);‣ Not acceptable if only based on statistical grounds.Dissolution Testing, Bioavailability & <strong>Bioequivalence</strong> | Budapest, 24 May 2007 18