Study design in clinical research: sample size estimation and power analysis
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Study design in clinical research: sample size estimation and power analysis.
The purpose of this review is to describe the statistical methods available to determine sample size and power analysis in clinical trials. The information was obtained from standard textbooks and personal experience. Equations are provided for the calculations and suggestions are made for the use of power tables. It is concluded that sample size calculations and power analysis can be performed...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0832-610X,1496-8975
DOI: 10.1007/bf03011261