SampleSizePlanner: A Tool to Estimate and Justify Sample Size for Two-Group Studies

Planning sample size often requires researchers to identify a statistical technique and to make several choices during their calculations. Currently, there is a lack of clear guidelines for researchers to find and use the applicable procedure. In the present tutorial, we introduce a web app and R package that offer nine different procedures to determine and justify the sample size for independent two-group study designs. The application highlights the most important decision points for each procedure and suggests example justifications for them. The resulting sample-size report can serve as a template for preregistrations and manuscripts.

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In this tutorial, a web app and R package are introduced, providing nine different procedures to determine and justify the sample size for independent two-group study designs. Each procedure's most important decision points are highlighted, and example justifications are suggested.