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. 2013 Mar 21;7(3):e2130. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002130

Table 2. Sample size calculations for superiority trials.

Control treatment Success Rate Test treatment Success Rate Power N Per Group
0.6 0.7 0.80 356
0.6 0.7 0.85 407
0.6 0.7 0.90 477
0.6 0.7 0.95 589
0.6 0.8 0.80 82
0.6 0.8 0.85 93
0.6 0.8 0.90 109
0.6 0.8 0.95 134
0.6 0.9 0.80 32
0.6 0.9 0.85 36
0.6 0.9 0.90 42
0.6 0.9 0.95 52
0.65 0.7 0.80 1377
0.65 0.7 0.85 1575
0.65 0.7 0.90 1842
0.65 0.7 0.95 2278
0.65 0.8 0.80 138
0.65 0.8 0.85 158
0.65 0.8 0.90 185
0.65 0.8 0.95 228
0.65 0.9 0.80 43
0.65 0.9 0.85 49
0.65 0.9 0.90 57
0.65 0.9 0.95 70
0.7 0.8 0.80 294
0.7 0.8 0.85 336
0.7 0.8 0.90 392
0.7 0.8 0.95 485
0.75 0.8 0.80 1094
0.75 0.8 0.85 1251
0.75 0.8 0.90 1464
0.75 0.8 0.95 1810
0.75 0.9 0.80 100
0.75 0.9 0.85 114
0.75 0.9 0.90 133
0.75 0.9 0.95 164
0.8 0.9 0.80 199
0.8 0.9 0.85 228
0.8 0.9 0.90 266

Efficacy in the reference arm from 60–80%, delta 10–30%, alpha error 0.05, power 80–95%.