Question 1
power.t.test(n = NULL, delta = 0.015, sig.level = 0.05, type = c("paired"), power = 0.75, alternative = c("one.sided"), sd = 0.03 )
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## Paired t test power calculation
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## n = 22.92961
## delta = 0.015
## sd = 0.03
## sig.level = 0.05
## power = 0.75
## alternative = one.sided
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## NOTE: n is number of *pairs*, sd is std.dev. of *differences* within pairs
Comment: The total number of samples to assess the bioavailability of the drug would be 23 samples. This would equate to 44 samples with two coming from each person.
Question 2
library(pwr)
?pwr.t.test
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pwr.t.test(n = NULL, power = 0.85 ,sig.level = 0.1,type = c("two.sample"), d = -0.5, alternative = c('less'))
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## Two-sample t test power calculation
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## n = 43.40568
## d = -0.5
## sig.level = 0.1
## power = 0.85
## alternative = less
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## NOTE: n is number in *each* group
Comment: The amount of samples to determine if active exercise can shorten the time for an infant to learn how to walk would be 44 samples from each group.
#Complete Code
power.t.test(n = NULL, delta = 0.015, sig.level = 0.05, type = c("paired"), power = 0.75, alternative = c("one.sided"), sd = 0.03 )
library(pwr)
?pwr.t.test
pwr.t.test(n = NULL, power = 0.85 ,sig.level = 0.1,type = c("two.sample"), d = -0.5, alternative = c('less'))