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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Shock. 2017 May;47(5):567–573. doi: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000000788

Table 3.

Sample size estimates for varying absolute difference in proportions, given the follow-up window and mortality outcome

Computed Total N (2-Group Trial) Absolute Difference in Proportions SS
Needed in
PROPPR
Follow-up
window
Mortality
Outcome
Reference
Proportion
0.02 0.04 0.05 0.07 0.08 0.1 0.12
30-day Overall 0.22 19232 4950 3212 1682 1302 854 604 5826
Any HS 0.11 11466 3068 2026 1096 862 580 422 3008
24-hour Overall 0.13 13074 3458 2272 1218 954 638 462 2968
Any HS 0.09 9772 2656 1766 966 764 520 382 1558
6-hour Overall 0.1 10630 2864 1898 1032 814 550 402 3264
Any HS 0.09 9772 2656 1766 966 764 520 382 2570
4-hour Overall 0.09 9772 2656 1766 966 764 520 382 2252
Any HS 0.08 8892 2440 1630 900 714 488 360 2084
3-hour Overall 0.06 7068 1996 1348 760 608 422 316 1246
Any HS 0.05 6122 1764 1202 686 552 388 292 1290
2-hour Overall 0.05 6122 1764 1202 686 552 388 292 2722
Any HS 0.047 5834 1694 1158 664 536 378 286 2502
*

Ref proportion from PROPPR (1:1:1 group)

Fixed scenario elements: asymptotic normal distribution, normal approximation method, alpha (adjusted for 3 looks) = 0.044, nominal power=0.9, 2 sided hypothesis test, 0 null proportion difference