Understanding the Power Calculation

[...]the crucial element of understanding that is often missing: the power and sample size calculations are based on the true success rate in the target study population, not based on the results that occur within your study.

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Published inThe American journal of cardiology Vol. 116; no. 12; p. 1950
Main Author Althouse, Andrew D., PhD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 15.12.2015
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Algorithms
Biomedical Research - statistics & numerical data
Cardiovascular
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Humans
Hypotheses
Sample size
Studies
Success
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Summary:[...]the crucial element of understanding that is often missing: the power and sample size calculations are based on the true success rate in the target study population, not based on the results that occur within your study.
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ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2015.09.013