A myriad of methods: Calculated sample size for two proportions was dependent on the choice of sample size formula and software

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 601-605

  Bell, Melanie L ^a,b   Teixeira Pinto, Armando ^c   McKenzie, Joanne E ^d   Olivier, Jake ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Binary; Continuity correction; Difference in proportions; Power; Risk difference; Sample size; Statistical software

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; FISHER EXACT TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICAL SOFTWARE; TWO TAILED TEST; YATES CONTINUITY CORRECTION;

BINARY; CONTINUITY CORRECTION; DIFFERENCE IN PROPORTIONS; POWER; RISK DIFFERENCE; SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICAL SOFTWARE;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAMPLE SIZE; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84897479934     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: 18785921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2013.10.008     Document Type: Article

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