Sample size calculations for clustered and longitudinal outcomes in clinical research

Accurate sample size calculation ensures that clinical studies have adequate power to detect clinically meaningful effects. This results in the efficient use of resources and avoids exposing a disproportionate number of patients to experimental treatments caused by an overpowered study. Sample Size...

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Other Authors: Ahn, Chul, author (author), Heo, Moonseong, contributor (contributor), Zhang, Song, contributor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press 2015.
Edition:1st edition
Series:Chapman & Hall/CRC biostatistics series (Unnumbered)
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Summary:Accurate sample size calculation ensures that clinical studies have adequate power to detect clinically meaningful effects. This results in the efficient use of resources and avoids exposing a disproportionate number of patients to experimental treatments caused by an overpowered study. Sample Size Calculations for Clustered and Longitudinal Outcomes in Clinical Research explains how to determine sample size for studies with correlated outcomes, which are widely implemented in medical, epidemiological, and behavioral studies.The book focuses on issues specific to the two types of correlated ou
Item Description:A Chapman and Hall book.
Physical Description:1 online resource (252 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781040059456
9780429097683
9781466556270