title: [Comparison of k therapies after determination of success and failure].
abstract: To compare k therapeutic methods, N patients are suggested to be assigned to k therapies at random. The effect of each therapy is rated to be present or absent. The resulting k x 2 contingency table is evaluated according to one of the following questions: 1) Do the k therapies differ in their effects? 2) Is a given therapy more effective than the k-1 remaining therapies? 3) Is a given therapy more effective than a competitive therapy? The methods are exemplified by a numerical example from treatments of schizophrenics.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008884:Milieu Therapy / Q000379:methods; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy; D013223:Statistics as Topic
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents
vernacular_title: Vergleich von k Behandlungen nach Erfolgs-und Misserfolgseurteilung.