Description: Accessibly-written webpage about the fundamentals of power and sample size.
Link: https://stats.oarc.ucla.edu/other/mult-pkg/seminars/intro-power/
Who is this resource for: Clinical investigators
Who created this resource: This site is run by the University of California Los Angeles Institute for Digital Research and Education.
What does this resource offer: This webpage is an excellent read for an investigator looking for a thorough description of the basics of power and how they pertain to planning a research study. Overall the language is informal and accessible to those with little statistical training. Major topics include knowing your research project, what you need to know to do a power analysis, obtaining the necessary numbers to do a power analysis, and factors that affect power. There is also a discussion about the issues of small sample sizes and sampling variation, multiplicity, and post-hoc power analyses. Examples are given using SPSS Sample Power, but they are still useful for understanding power and sample size calculations in other software.
Helpful hints: If you’re short on time, check out the “Conclusions” section at the end of the page.