Using the sample range as a basis for calculating sample size in power calculations

American Statistician

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 293-298

  Browne, Richard H ^a  

^a TEXAS SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo; Standard deviation; Standardized mean range

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035603625     PISSN: 00031305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1198/000313001753272420     Document Type: Article

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