Sample size in guidelines trials.
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In clinical trials, the statistical concepts of significance and power are used in the determination of sample size for trials. The trialist must provide an estimate of standard deviation and a hypothetical population difference to be detected. This must be modified to deal with the designs encountered in guideline research. These are cluster randomized trials, because the patients of a single doctor or practice form a cluster. The trialist must be able to provide information about the effects of clustering, in the form of an intraclass correlation coefficient.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Family practice
دوره 17 Suppl 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000