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. 2009 Feb 26;9:12. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-9-12

Table 1.

Parameter values for simulation studies

Simulation parameter Values
Randomization of complete twin pairs Same arm, independently, opposite arms
Total sample size 250, 500
Proportion of infants from complete twin pairs 0.1, 0.2
Continuous outcomes
 Standardized effect size 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5
 Within-birth correlation 0, 0.25, 0.5
Binary outcomes
 Treatment effect, measured on log scale -1, -0.5, 0
 Log odds ratio measuring within-birth correlation -2, -1.5, -1, -0.5