Power and Sample Size via MS/PC-DOS Computers

Abstract Several MS/PC—DOS programs are now available to help with statistical power analysis and sample-size choice. This article compares these programs with respect to the statistical methods they cover, their user interface, their ease of use, their graphics capabilities, and their computational accuracy.

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