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Fallzahlabschätzung

English translation: sample size estimate/calculation/assessment

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German term or phrase:Fallzahlabschätzung
English translation:sample size estimate/calculation/assessment
Entered by: Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth

16:08 Feb 15, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
German term or phrase: Fallzahlabschätzung
Context: .. Woraus ergab sich die Zahl xx%? Wäre hier nicht prinzipiell ein anderer Weg der F. adäquater?
The entire text deals with clinical trials.
I can think of "falling number estimate" or "estimate of number of cases". But the context does not reveal any more than I gave above.
Thank you.
Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth
Local time: 11:12
sample size estimate/calculation/assessment
Explanation:

...it refers to the calculation of the sample size for the study design, i.e. how many patients must be enrolled to fulfil statistical requirements.

http://www.socrametrics.de/de/leistungen/fallzahlabschaetzun...

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/peer_review/downloads/BSE_sample_s...

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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
Germany
Local time: 18:12
Grading comment
Thanks for your help.
Antoinette
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3estimated number of cases
sappho
4 +3sample size estimate/calculation/assessment
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
Summary of reference entries provided
Fallzahlabschätzung
Ellen Kraus

  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
estimated number of cases


Explanation:
Fall= case, not in this case, fall (i.e. not falling umbrella hunter) ;)

sappho
Local time: 18:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks; the "falling number" suggestion really originated with the client. It did not sound too promising to me.j Thanks.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
2 hrs
agree  Maureen Millington-Brodie
3 hrs
agree  CArcher
4 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sample size estimate/calculation/assessment


Explanation:

...it refers to the calculation of the sample size for the study design, i.e. how many patients must be enrolled to fulfil statistical requirements.

http://www.socrametrics.de/de/leistungen/fallzahlabschaetzun...

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/peer_review/downloads/BSE_sample_s...



Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
Germany
Local time: 18:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 1400
Grading comment
Thanks for your help.
Antoinette

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bryyan
3 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Bryyan!!
agree  Ellen Kraus
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks, Ellen!!
agree  makhno
6 hrs
  -> Many thanks, makhno!!
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Reference comments


5 hrs
Reference: Fallzahlabschätzung

Reference information:
Likelihood ratios with confidence: sample size estimation for diagnostic test studies
DL Simel, GP Samsa, DB Matchar - Journal of clinical epidemiology, 1991 - Elsevier
Confidence intervals are important summary measures that provide useful information from clinical
investigations, especially when comparing data from different populations or sites. Studies of
a diagnostic test should include both point estimates and confidence intervals for the ...
Zitiert durch: 393 - Ähnliche Artikel

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 341
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