Continuous
Dichotomous
Survival
Clustered
Longitudinal

Study Design

Power Triplet

Typically 0.05 (two-sided)
Typically 0.80 or 0.90

Effect Size Parameters

Smallest clinically meaningful difference
From prior studies or pilot data

Allocation

k=1 for equal allocation (most efficient)

Study Design

Power Parameters

Proportion Parameters

Proportion in control group
Expected proportion in treatment group

Allocation

Study Design

Power Parameters

Hazard Parameters

HR < 1 favors treatment

Study Duration

Time to enroll all subjects
Minimum follow-up after last enrollment
For calculating event probabilities

Allocation

Outcome Type

Power Parameters

Effect Parameters (Continuous)

Cluster Parameters

Correlation within clusters (0-1)
Average number of subjects per cluster

Study Design

Power Parameters

Effect Parameters

Difference in slopes or means

Repeated Measures

Total assessments per subject
Between-measurement correlation

Allocation & Adjustment

Missing Data Adjustment

Percentage expected to drop out