Power calculation for the likelihood ratio-test when comparing two dependent intraclass correlation coefficients.
Comparing the reproducibility level of two devices with continuous outcome on a unique sample of subjects (each subject being assessed several times with both devices) comes down to compare two dependent intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). When planning such a reproducibility study, one has to specify both the number of subjects to be included and the number of replicates per subject associated to each device. We propose SAS and S-plus macros, which allow power calculations by implementing a simulation study where dependent ICCs are compared by means of a likelihood ratio-test.
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INSERM CIC 202, Faculté de Médecine, 10 Bd Tonnellé, BP 3223, 37032 Tours Cedex 1, France. giraudeau@med.univ-tours.fr
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D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005602:France; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D015233:Models, Statistical; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012494:Sampling Studies