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Power can be defined as statistical conclusive force. A study result is often expressed in the form of the mean result and its standard deviation (SD) or standard error (SE). With the mean result getting larger and the standard error getting smaller, the study obtains increasing power.
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Cleophas, T.J., Zwinderman, A.H. (2011). Power Equations. In: Statistical Analysis of Clinical Data on a Pocket Calculator. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1211-9_7
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