From: Bminer on
Hi all,

Is there any way (SAS or otherwise) to determine the required sample
size to test the difference in two means or proportions for a given
power, given a finite population? In other words, say we have a sample
frame of X people and I want to test a control versus a treatment.
Short of 50/50 split, how can I allocate subjects to the treatment or
control to reach my required power?

Thanks!
From: Arthur Tabachneck on
Will the following java applet suffice?:
http://www.stat.ubc.ca/~rollin/stats/ssize/n2.html

Art
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On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:30:22 -0800, Bminer <b_miner(a)LIVE.COM> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Is there any way (SAS or otherwise) to determine the required sample
>size to test the difference in two means or proportions for a given
>power, given a finite population? In other words, say we have a sample
>frame of X people and I want to test a control versus a treatment.
>Short of 50/50 split, how can I allocate subjects to the treatment or
>control to reach my required power?
>
>Thanks!
From: Bminer on
On Feb 26, 10:59 pm, art...(a)NETSCAPE.NET (Arthur Tabachneck) wrote:
> Will the following java applet suffice?:http://www.stat.ubc.ca/~rollin/stats/ssize/n2.html
>
> Art
> -------
>
>
>
> On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:30:22 -0800, Bminer <b_mi...(a)LIVE.COM> wrote:
> >Hi all,
>
> >Is there any way (SAS or otherwise) to determine the required sample
> >size to test the difference in two means or proportions for a given
> >power, given a finite population? In other words, say we have a sample
> >frame of X people and I want to test a control versus a treatment.
> >Short of 50/50 split, how can I allocate subjects to the treatment or
> >control to reach my required power?
>
> >Thanks!

Hi Arthur,
Unless Im mistaken, there is no fpc in this program
From: Arthur Tabachneck on
I didn't know that you needed to include a correction factor. Since
you do, take a look at:

http://www.fsrrn.net/modules/content/index.php?id=13

HTH,
Art
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On Feb 27, 7:22 am, Bminer <b_mi...(a)live.com> wrote:
> On Feb 26, 10:59 pm, art...(a)NETSCAPE.NET (Arthur Tabachneck) wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Will the following java applet suffice?:http://www.stat.ubc.ca/~rollin/stats/ssize/n2.html
>
> > Art
> > -------
>
> > On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:30:22 -0800, Bminer <b_mi...(a)LIVE.COM> wrote:
> > >Hi all,
>
> > >Is there any way (SAS or otherwise) to determine the required sample
> > >size to test the difference in two means or proportions for a given
> > >power, given a finite population? In other words, say we have a sample
> > >frame of X people and I want to test a control versus a treatment.
> > >Short of 50/50 split, how can I allocate subjects to the treatment or
> > >control to reach my required power?
>
> > >Thanks!
>
> Hi Arthur,
> Unless Im mistaken, there is no fpc in this program- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
From: Bminer on
On Feb 27, 9:48 am, art...(a)NETSCAPE.NET (Arthur Tabachneck) wrote:
> I didn't know that you needed to include a correction factor.  Since
> you do, take a look at:
>
> http://www.fsrrn.net/modules/content/index.php?id=13
>
> HTH,
> Art
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> On Feb 27, 7:22 am, Bminer <b_mi...(a)live.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Feb 26, 10:59 pm, art...(a)NETSCAPE.NET (Arthur Tabachneck) wrote:
>
> > > Will the following java applet suffice?:http://www.stat.ubc.ca/~rollin/stats/ssize/n2.html
>
> > > Art
> > > -------
>
> > > On Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:30:22 -0800, Bminer <b_mi...(a)LIVE.COM> wrote:
> > > >Hi all,
>
> > > >Is there any way (SAS or otherwise) to determine the required sample
> > > >size to test the difference in two means or proportions for a given
> > > >power, given a finite population? In other words, say we have a sample
> > > >frame of X people and I want to test a control versus a treatment.
> > > >Short of 50/50 split, how can I allocate subjects to the treatment or
> > > >control to reach my required power?
>
> > > >Thanks!
>
> > Hi Arthur,
> > Unless Im mistaken, there is no fpc in this program- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -

Thanks Art. Can you just apply that formula to the n you arrive at
with any type of design or test? (such as differences between 2
proportions)?