Section outline

  • Lecture: Sample Size, P-Values and Confidence Intervals

    An introduction to the concepts and information needed to estimate sample sizes for various types of studies. It includes suggestions for making more affordably sized studies.

    Faculty: Mark Pletcher
     
    Location:      MB-Genentech Hall 106, Byers Auditorium

    • Session Slides:

    • Lecture 3 - Mark Pletcher - Sample Size File

    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Assignment 3:

      • Read Chapters 5 and 6 in DCR-4
      • Read Bacchetti 2010 on Sample Size Reasoning (see Materials)
      • Optional: Read Chapter from Goldman Textbook written by Tom and Chuck (see Materials)
      • Watch Chuck's 2012 Sample Size lecture (See Materials)
      • Write a 1/2-page Sample Size Justification (see Assignment Details)
      • Bring paper copy of writing to Small Group on Tuesday, and turn in revised version by Wednesday at Midnight
    • Assignment 3 Details File
    • Assignment 3 Example File

    • Materials:

    • Bacchetti 2010: Current sample size conventions: Flaws, harms and alternatives File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02
    • Statistical Interpretation of Data (Chapter from Goldman Textbook of Medicine, 24th ed, by Tom and Chuck). Note material in green is included only in the online text, hence it is not what is most important. File
      Not available unless: Your ID number contains 02
    • Sample size calculator (CTSI) URL
    • Sample size calculator (Quesgen) URL
    • Downloadable sample size program URL