title: A method of assigning scores to the components of a composite outcome: an example from the MITI trial.
abstract: After obtaining expert opinion to assign weights to the individual components of a composite outcome, scores are assigned in such a way as to reflect these weights as well as to optimize the power for specified alternatives.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Seattle.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Hallstrom
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Litwin
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Weaver
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D013997:Time Factors