Sample size estimation: a glimpse beyond simple formulas.
Small increments in the complexity of clinical studies can readily take sample size estimation and statistical power analysis beyond the capabilities of simple mathematic formulas. In this article, the method of simulation is presented as a general technique with which sample size may be calculated for complex study designs. Applications of simulation for determining sample size requirements in studies involving correlated data and comparisons of receiver operating characteristic curves are discussed.
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John
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Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University, Central Radiology Viewing Area, Room 117, 600 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. jeng@jhmi.edu
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D032984:Ethics, Research; D006801:Humans; D008432:Mathematical Computing; D015233:Models, Statistical; D012372:ROC Curve; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018401:Sample Size