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Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Clinical Trials Methodology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Cluster randomization studies often feature non-fixed and highly variable cluster sizes.
  • Traditional sample size estimation methods assuming constant cluster size can result in under-powered studies.
  • Existing formulas address variability for continuous and binary outcomes, but not count outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To derive a closed-form sample size formula specifically for count outcomes in cluster randomized studies.
  • To account for the impact of variability in cluster size on sample size calculations.
  • To improve the accuracy of sample size estimation in such designs.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a novel closed-form sample size formula for count data.
  • Incorporation of cluster size variability directly into the formula.
  • Comparative performance evaluation through a simulation study against the average cluster size method.

Main Results:

  • The proposed sample size formula effectively accounts for cluster size variability.
  • Simulation results demonstrate superior performance of the new method compared to the average cluster size approach.
  • Empirical powers and type I errors from the proposed method were closer to nominal levels.

Conclusions:

  • The derived sample size formula provides a more accurate approach for studies with count outcomes and variable cluster sizes.
  • Utilizing this method can help prevent under-powered cluster randomized trials.
  • This contributes to more reliable statistical inference in epidemiological and clinical research.