Sample-size calculation for a log-transformed outcome measure.

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Published in Control Clin Trials on December 01, 1999

Authors

R Wolfe1, J B Carlin

Author Affiliations

1: Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Royal Children's Hospital Research Institute, Parkville, Australia.

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