Approaches to sample size calculation in comparative studies

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 533-538

  Pandey, R M ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Comparative studies; Sample size

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; SAMPLE SIZE;

CHILD; HUMANS; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 0033156752     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02727163     Document Type: Article

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