Power analyses and sample size calculations are important parts of many research projects. Often, before data are even collected, it is necessary to calculate and justify the required sample size for ...

The following statements create a SAS data set named BATTERY, which contains the number of alkaline batteries per lot failing an acceptance test. The number of batteries tested in each lot varies but ...

AQL, originally known as acceptable quality level, was redefined in 2008 as acceptable quality limit. ISO 2859 defines AQL as ...

Let me show you a catchy new graphic and then I’ll explain what’s going on. You’ll see that, in addition to listing the date of the poll, we also list the sample size. And not only do we list the ...

Sample size determination is among the most commonly encountered tasks in statistical practice. A broad range of frequentist and Bayesian methods for sample size determination can be described as ...

RBR’s lead story today (6/30) has Arbitron defending its sample size. That’s a story we’ve heard for years. For most of my career, Arbitron defended ratings produced by the diary method. They used ...

Precedents set in the historic Barr case continue to raise questions over suitable sample-size criteria. The sample size needed to investigate an out-of-specification (OOS) result continues to be a ...

The following data set (WIRE) contains breaking strength measurements recorded in pounds per inch for 25 samples from a metal wire manufacturing process. The subgroup sample sizes vary between 3 and 7 ...