size.test.mean2

Computes the sample size in each group required to test a difference in
population means with desired power in a 2-group design. Set R =1 for equal
sample sizes. Set the variance planning value to the largest value within a
plausible range for a conservatively large sample size.

Implements confidence interval and sample size methods that
are especially useful in psychological research. The methods can be
applied in 1-group, 2-group, paired-samples, and multiple-group designs
and to a variety of parameters including means, medians, proportions,
slopes, standardized mean differences, standardized linear contrasts
of means, plus several measures of correlation and association.
Confidence interval and sample size functions are given for single
parameters as well as differences, ratios, and linear contrasts of
parameters. The sample size functions can be used to approximate the
sample size needed to estimate a parameter or function of parameters
with desired confidence interval precision or to perform a variety of
hypothesis tests (directional two-sided, equivalence, superiority,
noninferiority) with desired power. For details see: Statistical Methods
for Psychologists, Volumes 1 – 4, <https://dgbonett.sites.ucsc.edu/>.

Douglas G. Bonett

statpsych

Statistical Methods for Psychologists

Robert J. Calin-Jageman

size.test.mean2 function

<dl><dt>alpha</dt>
<dd>alpha level for hypothesis test</dd>
<dt>pow</dt>
<dd>desired power</dd>
<dt>var</dt>
<dd>planning value of average within-group variance</dd>
<dt>es</dt>
<dd>planning value of mean difference</dd>
<dt>R</dt>
<dd>n2/n1 ratio</dd></dl>

Arguments

Sample size for a test of a 2-group mean difference — size.test.mean2

<dl>

<dt>alpha</dt>
<dd>alpha level for hypothesis test</dd>


<dt>pow</dt>
<dd>desired power</dd>


<dt>var</dt>
<dd>planning value of average within-group variance</dd>


<dt>es</dt>
<dd>planning value of mean difference</dd>


<dt>R</dt>
<dd>n2/n1 ratio</dd>

</dl>

size.test.mean2: Sample size for a test of a 2-group mean difference

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