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Review
. 1984 Jul-Sep;3(3):199-214.
doi: 10.1002/sim.4780030302.

Approaches to sample size estimation in the design of clinical trials--a review

Review

Approaches to sample size estimation in the design of clinical trials--a review

A Donner. Stat Med. 1984 Jul-Sep.

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  • Stat Med 1990 Oct;9(10):1228

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.

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