Six Sigma: Sample Size Determination and Simple Design of Experiments Short Examples Series using Risk Simulator

Bayesian Sample Size Determination for Joint Modeling of Longitudinal Measurements and Survival Data

A longitudinal study refers to collection of a response variable and possibly some explanatory variables at multiple follow-up times. In many clinical studies with longitudinal measurements, the response variable, for each patient is collected as long as an event of interest, which considered as clinical end point, occurs. Joint modeling of continuous longitudinal measurements and survival time...

Bayesian Sample size Determination for Longitudinal Studies with Continuous Response using Marginal Models

Introduction Longitudinal study designs are common in a lot of scientific researches, especially in medical, social and economic sciences. The reason is that longitudinal studies allow researchers to measure changes of each individual over time and often have higher statistical power than cross-sectional studies. Choosing an appropriate sample size is a crucial step in a successful study. A st...

Risk Simulation: The Basics of Quantitative Risk Analysis and Simulation Short Examples Series using Risk Simulator

Mistake Proofing Cam Mechanism Through Six-sigma Process: Case Study on Clothes Printing Machines

Controlling the occurrence of defects is a major challenge for manufacturing organizations that are seeking to enhance their competitive position in today’s global market. This paper considers the process of screen-printing T-shirts using hydraulic and pneumatic printing machines. Several defects in the output of this printing process have been observed, especially with multi colors printing as...

Bayesian Sample Size Determination with Lowest Cost by Using Numerical Methods

‎In this article‎, ‎the method of determining the optimal sample size is based on Linex asymmetric loss function and has been expressed through Bayesian method for normal‎, ‎Poisson and exponential distributions‎. ‎The desirable sample size has been calculated through numerical method‎. ‎In numerical method‎, ‎the average posterior risk is calculated and then it is added to the Lindley linear ...