two-stage design power 90% in sample size adaption [Two-Stage / GS Designs]

posted by Yvonne – 2012-08-02 14:06 (4707 d 06:51 ago) – Posting: # 9024
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Hi

Thank you for your answer

❝ They are right. The alpha may go a little up.

❝ Example: T/R=0.9 at CV=0.3 and N1=24 (method B). Alpha is around 0.0529 (Montague's paper) with target power 0.8 but with target power 0.9 alpha increases to 0.0543 (1 million sims).


So as what I understand, you need to calculate your sample size in the second stage with an alpha < 0.0294 to control alpha inflation. But how far should we decrease (most likely dependent on the CV in the first stage) and is it accepted to decrease alpha in stage 2 (and thus deviate from potvin method C)?

Regards,

Yvonne

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