Abstract
With the recent development of transplant-specific composite endpoints for evaluation of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) outcomes, the use of these novel endpoints is growing rapidly. Combining multiple endpoints into a single endpoint, these composite endpoints appear simple and can be used as a summary measure for overall effectiveness of an intervention. However, all component endpoints may not have equal clinical significance, and an intervention may not work proportionally in the same direction for all components of a composite endpoint. This may complicate the interpretation of results, particularly if there are opposing effects of differing component endpoints. We assess the benefits and limitations of various composite endpoints used in alloHCT studies recently and propose guidelines for their use and interpretation. © 2021 American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 650-657 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Transplantation and Cellular Therapy |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Financial disclosure: Supported by research funding from the National Cancer Institute (P01CA229092) (HTK). Support for the BMT CTN 1203 and 1301 trials was provided by grant no. U10HL069294 to the Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trials Network from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Cancer Institute.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
Keywords
- Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation
- Composite Endpoint
- GRFS
- United States
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Retrospective Studies
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Review
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Journal Article
- Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural