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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Traditional study size planning relies on statistical hypothesis testing and power.
  • This method can be suboptimal for achieving desired precision in effect estimates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present formulas for planning epidemiologic study size based on precision.
  • To offer an alternative to power-based sample size calculations.

Main Methods:

  • Derivation of formulas for sample size calculation.
  • Focus on achieving a desired confidence interval width for effect measures.

Main Results:

  • Formulas provided enable sample size determination based on precision requirements.
  • This facilitates achieving targeted precision for epidemiologic effect measures.

Conclusions:

  • Planning study size by precision offers a valuable alternative to traditional power-based methods.
  • This enhances the reliability and interpretability of epidemiologic study findings.