Methods of sample size calculation in descriptive retrospective burden of illness studies

Abstract Background Observational burden of illness studies are used in pharmacoepidemiology to address a variety of objectives, including contextualizing the current treatment setting, identifying important treatment gaps, and providing estimates to parameterize economic models. Methodologies such...

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Main Authors: Karissa M. Johnston, Pardis Lakzadeh, Bonnie M. K. Donato, Shelagh M. Szabo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-018-0657-9