Approaches to sample size estimation in the design of clinical trials—a review
- 1 July 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Statistics in Medicine
- Vol. 3 (3), 199-214
- https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.4780030302
Abstract
Over the last decade, considerable interest has focused on sample size estimation in the design of clinical trials. The resulting literature is scattered over many textbooks and journals. This paper presents these methods in a single review and comments on their application in practice.Keywords
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