Table 4.
Predicted and Approximate Simulated Sample Size Requirements N for Fixed Effect Sizes
| Scenario | One Wave | Two Waves | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predicted N Required |
Simulated N Required |
Predicted N Required |
Simulated N Required |
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| Odds Ratio | MPB | CPB | MPB | CPB | ||
| Pre-post correlation 0.06 | ||||||
| 1.5 | 1152 | 1154 | 1157 | 1149 | 1087 | 1153 |
| 2 | 414 | 415 | 413 | 413 | 389 | 412 |
| 3 | 176 | 176 | 167 | 175 | 165 | 165 |
| Pre-post correlation 0.3 | ||||||
| 1.5 | 1209 | 1211 | 1210 | 1090 | 1040 | 1091 |
| 2 | 408 | 408 | 411 | 368 | 351 | 371 |
| 3 | 175 | 175 | 169 | 159 | 151 | 152 |
| Pre-post correlation 0.6 | ||||||
| 1.5 | 1192 | 1191 | 1182 | 753 | 735 | 745 |
| 2 | 430 | 429 | 431 | 277 | 270 | 269 |
| 3 | 176 | 176 | 172 | 118 | 115 | 109 |