Sample size calculation in randomized trials: What the clinician needs to know;Le calcul d'effectif dans les essais randomisés : ce que le clinicien doit savoir

Gynecologie Obstetrique et Fertilite

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 629-630

  Simon, E G ^a,b   Fouche C J ^a   Perrotin, F ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF TOURS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS   (France)

^c CHRU de Tours   (France)

Author keywords

Methodology; Randomized controlled trial; Sample size calculation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 84867100015     PISSN: 12979589     EISSN: 17696682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2012.08.001     Document Type: Letter

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