h_enroll_backfill_patients: Helper Function to Enroll Backfill Patients

In crmPack: Object-Oriented Implementation of Dose Escalation Designs

Helper Function to Enroll Backfill Patients

Description

This function executes backfill enrollment according to the priority rule, updating the data object, backfill cohort queue, and patient counter.

Usage

h_enroll_backfill_patients(
  backfill_cohorts,
  data,
  backfill,
  cohort_size,
  backfill_patients,
  current_args,
  truth,
  truthResponse
)

Arguments

backfill_cohorts	(list) current queue of backfill cohorts.
data	(Data) current trial data.
backfill	(Backfill) with priority and recruitment rules.
cohort_size	(count) size of the active cohort.
backfill_patients	(count) number of enrolled backfill patients.
current_args	(data.frame) arguments for the truth function.
truth	(function) defining true DLT probability.
truthResponse	(function) defining true response probability.

Value

List with updated data, backfill_cohorts, and backfill_patients.

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