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When one knows in advance the minimum percentage difference which will be of practical interest in an investigation, principles of economy suggest the desirability of an accurate estimate of the size of the sample to be used. Charts are presented which eliminate any computation where the two groups involved are to be equal. A table is included for the case where one group will be from one to three times the size of the other. The charts are also useful for determining whether or not obtained differences are statistically significant at the 5 per cent or the 1 per cent level.
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Swineford, F. Graphical and tabular aids for determining sample size when planning experiments which involve comparisons of percentages. Psychometrika 11, 43–49 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02288898
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02288898