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Table 3 Drug re-supply strategies

From: Forced randomization: the what, why, and how

 

Low

Medium

High

Initial drug supply (\(\:{\varvec{k}}_{\varvec{A},0},{\varvec{k}}_{\varvec{B}0}\))

(2, 2)

(3, 3)

(4, 4)

Trigger level

(\(\boldsymbol C\boldsymbol r\boldsymbol i\boldsymbol t\))a

1

1

2

Re-supply policy (to achieve the specified levels (\(\:{\varvec{k}}_{\varvec{A}},{\varvec{k}}_{\varvec{B}}\)) of drug onsite)b

(2, 2)

(4, 4)

(5, 5)

  1. aA re-supply order for drug \(\:d\) (\(\:d=A,B\)) is made for the \(ith\) center, if \(\:{k}_{d,i}\left(t\right)\le\:Crit\)
  2. bA re-supply order is made for the \(ith\) center to achieve the specified number of (\(\:{k}_{A},{k}_{B}\)) kits at the center