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Sample Size and Power

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The idea and examples to determine the adequate study sample size for making inferences about one and two means and proportions are discussed.

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Lee, H. (2014). Sample Size and Power. In: Foundations of Applied Statistical Methods. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02402-8_8

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