A Bayesian approach on sample size calculation for comparing means

Journal of Biopharmaceutical Statistics

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 799-807

  Wang, Hansheng ^a   Chow, Shein Chung ^b   Chen, Murphy ^c  

^a Peking University   (China)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^c StatPlus Inc   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Inflation factor; Sample size calculation

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; BAYES THEOREM; CALCULATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DATA ANALYSIS; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAMPLING;

AGED; BAYES THEOREM; CLINICAL TRIALS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SELECTION BIAS;

EID: 22544462196     PISSN: 10543406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/BIP-200067789     Document Type: Review

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