Sample size calculations for clustered and longitudinal outcomes in clinical research

Accurate sample size calculation ensures that clinical studies have adequate power to detect clinically meaningful effects. This results in the efficient use of resources and avoids exposing a disproportionate number of patients to experimental treatments caused by an overpowered study. Sample Size...

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Main Authors: Ahn, Chul, Heo, Moonseoung (Author), Zhang, Song (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Florida CRC Press LLC 2015
Series:Chapman & Hall/CRC biostatistics series
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Accurate sample size calculation ensures that clinical studies have adequate power to detect clinically meaningful effects. This results in the efficient use of resources and avoids exposing a disproportionate number of patients to experimental treatments caused by an overpowered study. Sample Size Calculations for Clustered and Longitudinal Outcomes in Clinical Research explains how to determine sample size for studies with correlated outcomes, which are widely implemented in medical, epidemiological, and behavioral studies. The book focuses on issues specific to the two types of correlated ou
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:1466556277
9781466556270
9780429097683