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Tag Archives: sample size

Sampling to detect disease

Avatar photo Posted on April 15, 2015 by Dr. David R. Smith

Here is a calculator for estimating the number of individuals to test in a population to determine if a disease/infection is present.  The premise is that, if the disease is present in the population, then a certain percentage or more … Continue reading →

Posted in Epi Methods | Tagged Epidemiology, sample size
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