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Overcoming obstacles to deriving sample size calculations : experiences of a biostatistician /

Justifying the sample size of research studies in the health sciences is usually accomplished by means of a formal sample size calculation. However, developing these is not always easy and sometimes the sample size that comes out is unreasonably high. In this case study, I suggest some strategies th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Parker, Richard A. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2020.
Series:SAGE Research Methods Cases : Medicine and Health.
Subjects:
Sampling (Statistics) > Case studies.
Clinical medicine > Research > Methodology > Case studies.
Échantillonnage (Statistique) > Études de cas.
Médecine clinique > Recherche > Méthodologie > Études de cas.
Clinical medicine > Research > Methodology.
Sampling (Statistics)
Case studies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Justifying the sample size of research studies in the health sciences is usually accomplished by means of a formal sample size calculation. However, developing these is not always easy and sometimes the sample size that comes out is unreasonably high. In this case study, I suggest some strategies that can be used to overcome problems with conducting sample size calculations, from the perspective of a consulting statistician.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781529731699
1529731690