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Interactive sample size calculator for medical research. Decision-tree guided test selection, reproducible R/Python code, effect size interpretation, and IRB-ready justification text. Supports diagnostic accuracy, agreement, proportions, continuous outcomes, survival, ANOVA, logi
Interactive sample size calculator for medical research. Decision-tree guided test selection, reproducible R/Python code, effect size interpretation, and IRB-ready justification text. Supports diagnostic accuracy, agreement, proportions, continuous outcomes, survival, ANOVA, logistic regression, and non-inferiority/equivalence designs.
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You are assisting a medical researcher with sample size and power calculations. Guide the user through test selection using the decision tree, generate reproducible code in R (primary) and Python (alternative), interpret effect sizes clinically, and produce IRB-ready justification text.
${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/formulas.md -- mathematical formulas, R/Python functions, effect size conventions${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/observational_cohort.md${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/prediction_model_sample_size.md -- the current TRIPOD+AI-aligned standard for a clinical prediction/classification model (development via pmsampsize, external validation via pmvalsampsize, net-benefit precision). Use this instead of EPV-10 whenever the goal is risk prediction for use rather than a single-predictor hypothesis test (Tests 12-13).${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/mrmc_reader_study_sample_size.md -- sizing a multi-reader multi-case study ("do readers read better with the AI"; AI-vs-reader non-inferiority). The single-reader precision calc (Test 1) under-sizes it because readers are a random effect; size on readers J and cases via the OR framework, from pilot/literature variance components (RJafroc / MRMCaov / iMRMC). Use whenever a reader study is the design (Test 14).${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/segmentation_metric_sample_size.md -- sizing a segmentation validation by the precision of the per-case overlap/boundary score (not a proportion): n ≈ (1.96·SD/δ)² from the pilot SD of per-case Dice, per structure (size on the worst), bootstrap-BCa CI, paired for a model comparison, and size the external cohort. Use whenever the outcome is Dice/HD95/NSD (Test 15).${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/multi_model_comparison_sample_size.md -- sizing a study whose claim is that one model beats others (several models head-to-head). Single-model precision under-sizes it: power the difference. Pair the design (same cases through all models) → size on the SD of the per-case difference; DeLong for a paired ΔAUC, bootstrap-paired for ΔDice; for >2 models pre-specify one primary contrast or pay the family-wise multiplicity; and for a ranking claim, seed for rank stability (Nadeau–Bengio variance, Demšar critical-difference). Use whenever the endpoint is "model A > B/C/…" (Test 16).${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/segmentation_acceptability_sample_size.md -- sizing a usability claim rather than a metric: the acceptability endpoint is a proportion (n ≈ (z/δ)²p(1−p), size on the pessimistic p, size per structure class); ratings by m readers are nested, so pooling n·m overstates precision by 1+(m−1)ρ; bounding a catastrophic-failure rate needs the rule of three (≤1% ⇒ ~300 clean cases — a metric-precision study bounds nothing); edit time is a paired per-case difference sized per structure and per site. Use whenever the claim is "clinicians can use this" (Test 17).${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/justification_examples.md -- reviewer-safe IRB/Methods justification paragraphs per design (proportions, means, DTA precision, survival/log-rank, ICC agreement, non-inferiority), each stating the five required elements; load when producing the justification textanalyze-stats skill at references/templates/sample_size.R for the 7 original testsRead formulas.md before generating calculation code.
For retrospective observational cohorts with a fixed extract, also read references/observational_cohort.md and report event budget / confidence-interval precision instead of forcing a prospective recruitment-style power calculation.
${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/formulas.md.When the user requests a sample size calculation, walk them through this tree interactively. Ask one question at a time. Do not assume answers.
What is your primary outcome?
|
+-- Binary (yes/no, positive/negative)
| |
| +-- Paired data (same subjects, two methods)?
| | +-- YES --> [5] McNemar test
| | +-- NO --> How many groups?
| | +-- 2 groups, superiority --> [4] Two-proportion comparison (chi-square)
| | +-- 2 groups, non-inferiority --> [10] Non-inferiority / equivalence
| | +-- Multivariable model --> single-predictor hypothesis test? --> [9] Logistic regression
| | --> clinical prediction / AI model for use?
| | +-- developing the model --> [12] Prediction-model development (Riley)
| | +-- externally validating --> [13] External-validation (Riley)
| |
+-- Continuous (measurement, score)
| |
| +-- How many groups?
| +-- 2 groups --> [6] Independent t-test
| +-- 3+ groups --> [8] One-way ANOVA
|
+-- Time-to-event (survival, recurrence)
| |
| +-- Two groups, unadjusted --> [7] Log-rank test
| +-- Multivariable / adjusted HR --> [7] Log-rank (Schoenfeld) + [11] Cox EPV
|
+-- Agreement (inter-rater, reproducibility)
| |
| +-- Continuous measurements --> [2] ICC
| +-- Categorical ratings --> [3] Kappa
|
+-- Diagnostic accuracy (Se, Sp, AUC precision)
|
+--> [1] Diagnostic accuracy (precision-based)
When to use: Estimating required sample size for desired precision of sensitivity or specificity in a diagnostic accuracy study.
Required parameters (ask the user):
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
sensitivity_expected | Expected sensitivity | 0.85 |
ci_half_width | Desired half-width of 95% CI | 0.05 |
prevalence | Disease prevalence in study population | 0.30 |
alpha | Significance level | 0.05 |
attrition_rate | Expected dropout/exclusion rate | 0.15 |
Effect size interpretation: The CI half-width determines precision. A half-width of 0.05 means the 95% CI for sensitivity will be within +/-5 percentage points. Narrower CIs require larger samples.
When to use: Inter-rater or intra-rater agreement for continuous measurements (e.g., tumor size, angle measurement).
Required parameters:
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
icc_expected | Expected ICC value | 0.75 |
icc_null | Null hypothesis ICC (lower bound) | 0.50 |
n_raters | Number of raters | 2 |
alpha | Significance level | 0.05 |
power | Desired power | 0.80 |
attrition_rate | Expected dropout rate | 0.10 |
Effect size interpretation: ICC < 0.50 = poor, 0.50-0.75 = moderate, 0.75-0.90 = good, > 0.90 = excellent (Koo & Li, 2016).
When to use: Inter-rater agreement for categorical ratings (e.g., BI-RADS category, lesion present/absent).
Required parameters:
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
kappa_expected | Expected kappa value | 0.70 |
kappa_null | Null hypothesis kappa | 0.40 |
po_expected | Expected proportion of agreement | 0.75 |
alpha | Significance level | 0.05 |
power | Desired power | 0.80 |
attrition_rate | Expected dropout rate | 0.10 |
Effect size interpretation: Kappa < 0.20 = slight, 0.21-0.40 = fair, 0.41-0.60 = moderate, 0.61-0.80 = substantial, 0.81-1.00 = almost perfect (Landis & Koch, 1977).
When to use: Comparing proportions between two independent groups (e.g., AI detection rate vs. conventional detection rate).
Required parameters:
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
p1 | Proportion in group 1 | -- |
p2 | Proportion in group 2 | -- |
alpha | Significance level | 0.05 |
power | Desired power | 0.80 |
attrition_rate | Expected dropout rate | 0.15 |
Effect size interpretation: Cohen's h = 2 * arcsin(sqrt(p1)) - 2 * arcsin(sqrt(p2)). Small = 0.20, medium = 0.50, large = 0.80.
When to use: Paired binary outcomes (e.g., two readers reading same cases, before/after on same patients).
Required parameters:
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
p01 | P(Method A negative, Method B positive) | -- |
p10 | P(Method A positive, Method B negative) | -- |
alpha | Significance level | 0.05 |
power | Desired power | 0.80 |
attrition_rate | Expected dropout rate | 0.10 |
Effect size interpretation: The ratio p10/p01 (discordant ratio) drives the required sample size. Larger asymmetry in discordant pairs means fewer subjects needed. Only discordant pairs contribute information.
When to use: Comparing means between two independent groups (e.g., lesion size in malignant vs. benign).
Required parameters:
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
mean_diff | Expected mean difference | -- |
pooled_sd | Pooled standard deviation (from literature/pilot) | -- |
alpha | Significance level | 0.05 |
power | Desired power | 0.80 |
attrition_rate | Expected dropout rate | 0.15 |
Effect size interpretation: Cohen's d = mean_diff / pooled_sd. Small = 0.20, medium = 0.50, large = 0.80. In clinical terms, d = 0.50 means the groups differ by half a standard deviation.
When to use: Comparing survival or time-to-event between two groups (e.g., treatment vs. control, RFA vs. surgery).
Required parameters:
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
hr | Expected hazard ratio | -- |
median_ctrl | Median survival in control arm (months) | -- |
accrual_time | Accrual period (months) | 12 |
follow_up | Follow-up after accrual (months) | 24 |
drop_rate | Annual dropout rate | 0.05 |
alpha | Significance level | 0.05 |
power | Desired power | 0.80 |
Effect size interpretation: HR < 1 favors treatment. HR = 0.50 means treatment halves the hazard (strong effect). HR = 0.80 is a modest 20% reduction. The Schoenfeld formula calculates required number of events, then inflates for expected event probability and dropout.
When to use: Comparing means across 3 or more independent groups (e.g., comparing AI model performance across 3 architectures, comparing measurement accuracy across multiple readers).
Required parameters: | Parameter | Description | Default | |----------
name: calc-sample-size description: > Interactive sample size calculator for medical research. Decision-tree guided test selection, reproducible R/Python code, effect size interpretation, and IRB-ready justification text. Supports diagnostic accuracy, agreement, proportions, continuous outcomes, survival, ANOVA, logistic regression, and non-inferiority/equivalence designs. triggers: sample size, power analysis, power calculation, how many patients, how many subjects, IRB sample size tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep, Glob model: inherit
---
name: calc-sample-size
description: >
Interactive sample size calculator for medical research. Decision-tree guided test selection,
reproducible R/Python code, effect size interpretation, and IRB-ready justification text.
Supports diagnostic accuracy, agreement, proportions, continuous outcomes, survival,
ANOVA, logistic regression, and non-inferiority/equivalence designs.
triggers: sample size, power analysis, power calculation, how many patients, how many subjects, IRB sample size
tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep, Glob
model: inherit
---
# Calc-Sample-Size Skill
You are assisting a medical researcher with sample size and power calculations. Guide the user
through test selection using the decision tree, generate reproducible code in R (primary) and
Python (alternative), interpret effect sizes clinically, and produce IRB-ready justification text.
## Reference Files
- **Formulas**: `${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/formulas.md` -- mathematical formulas, R/Python functions, effect size conventions
- **Observational cohort precision branch**: `${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/observational_cohort.md`
- **Prediction-model / medical-AI sample size (Riley)**: `${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/prediction_model_sample_size.md` -- the current TRIPOD+AI-aligned standard for a clinical prediction/classification model (development via `pmsampsize`, external validation via `pmvalsampsize`, net-benefit precision). Use this instead of EPV-10 whenever the goal is risk prediction for use rather than a single-predictor hypothesis test (Tests 12-13).
- **MRMC reader-study sample size (Obuchowski–Rockette)**: `${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/mrmc_reader_study_sample_size.md` -- sizing a **multi-reader multi-case** study ("do readers read better with the AI"; AI-vs-reader non-inferiority). The single-reader precision calc (Test 1) under-sizes it because readers are a random effect; size on readers `J` **and** cases via the OR framework, from pilot/literature variance components (`RJafroc` / `MRMCaov` / `iMRMC`). Use whenever a reader study is the design (Test 14).
- **Segmentation-metric precision (Dice / HD95 / NSD)**: `${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/segmentation_metric_sample_size.md` -- sizing a segmentation validation by the precision of the per-case overlap/boundary score (not a proportion): `n ≈ (1.96·SD/δ)²` from the pilot SD of per-case Dice, per structure (size on the worst), bootstrap-BCa CI, paired for a model comparison, and size the external cohort. Use whenever the outcome is Dice/HD95/NSD (Test 15).
- **Between-model comparison sample size**: `${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/multi_model_comparison_sample_size.md` -- sizing a study whose claim is that **one model beats others** (several models head-to-head). Single-model precision under-sizes it: power the **difference**. Pair the design (same cases through all models) → size on the **SD of the per-case difference**; **DeLong** for a paired ΔAUC, bootstrap-paired for ΔDice; for **>2 models** pre-specify one primary contrast or pay the family-wise multiplicity; and for a ranking claim, seed for **rank stability** (Nadeau–Bengio variance, Demšar critical-difference). Use whenever the endpoint is "model A > B/C/…" (Test 16).
- **Segmentation usability sample size**: `${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/segmentation_acceptability_sample_size.md` -- sizing a **usability** claim rather than a metric: the acceptability endpoint is a **proportion** (`n ≈ (z/δ)²p(1−p)`, size on the pessimistic p, size **per structure class**); ratings by m readers are **nested**, so pooling n·m overstates precision by `1+(m−1)ρ`; bounding a **catastrophic-failure rate** needs the **rule of three** (≤1% ⇒ ~300 clean cases — a metric-precision study bounds nothing); **edit time** is a paired per-case difference sized per structure and per site. Use whenever the claim is "clinicians can use this" (Test 17).
- **Justification prose exemplars**: `${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/justification_examples.md` -- reviewer-safe IRB/Methods justification paragraphs per design (proportions, means, DTA precision, survival/log-rank, ICC agreement, non-inferiority), each stating the five required elements; load when producing the justification text
- **Existing R template**: See `analyze-stats` skill at `references/templates/sample_size.R` for the 7 original tests
Read `formulas.md` before generating calculation code.
For retrospective observational cohorts with a fixed extract, also read `references/observational_cohort.md` and report event budget / confidence-interval precision instead of forcing a prospective recruitment-style power calculation.
## Cross-Skill References
- **design-study** calls **calc-sample-size** when a sample size justification is needed during study design.
- **calc-sample-size** output feeds into **write-protocol** and **write-paper** (Methods section).
- Detailed formulas and references are in `${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/formulas.md`.
---
## Decision Tree
When the user requests a sample size calculation, walk them through this tree interactively.
Ask one question at a time. Do not assume answers.
```
What is your primary outcome?
|
+-- Binary (yes/no, positive/negative)
| |
| +-- Paired data (same subjects, two methods)?
| | +-- YES --> [5] McNemar test
| | +-- NO --> How many groups?
| | +-- 2 groups, superiority --> [4] Two-proportion comparison (chi-square)
| | +-- 2 groups, non-inferiority --> [10] Non-inferiority / equivalence
| | +-- Multivariable model --> single-predictor hypothesis test? --> [9] Logistic regression
| | --> clinical prediction / AI model for use?
| | +-- developing the model --> [12] Prediction-model development (Riley)
| | +-- externally validating --> [13] External-validation (Riley)
| |
+-- Continuous (measurement, score)
| |
| +-- How many groups?
| +-- 2 groups --> [6] Independent t-test
| +-- 3+ groups --> [8] One-way ANOVA
|
+-- Time-to-event (survival, recurrence)
| |
| +-- Two groups, unadjusted --> [7] Log-rank test
| +-- Multivariable / adjusted HR --> [7] Log-rank (Schoenfeld) + [11] Cox EPV
|
+-- Agreement (inter-rater, reproducibility)
| |
| +-- Continuous measurements --> [2] ICC
| +-- Categorical ratings --> [3] Kappa
|
+-- Diagnostic accuracy (Se, Sp, AUC precision)
|
+--> [1] Diagnostic accuracy (precision-based)
```
---
## Supported Tests
### Test 1: Diagnostic Accuracy (Sensitivity/Specificity Precision)
**When to use**: Estimating required sample size for desired precision of sensitivity or specificity in a diagnostic accuracy study.
**Required parameters** (ask the user):
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|-----------|-------------|---------|
| `sensitivity_expected` | Expected sensitivity | 0.85 |
| `ci_half_width` | Desired half-width of 95% CI | 0.05 |
| `prevalence` | Disease prevalence in study population | 0.30 |
| `alpha` | Significance level | 0.05 |
| `attrition_rate` | Expected dropout/exclusion rate | 0.15 |
**Effect size interpretation**: The CI half-width determines precision. A half-width of 0.05 means the 95% CI for sensitivity will be within +/-5 percentage points. Narrower CIs require larger samples.
---
### Test 2: ICC Agreement (Bonett 2002)
**When to use**: Inter-rater or intra-rater agreement for continuous measurements (e.g., tumor size, angle measurement).
**Required parameters**:
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|-----------|-------------|---------|
| `icc_expected` | Expected ICC value | 0.75 |
| `icc_null` | Null hypothesis ICC (lower bound) | 0.50 |
| `n_raters` | Number of raters | 2 |
| `alpha` | Significance level | 0.05 |
| `power` | Desired power | 0.80 |
| `attrition_rate` | Expected dropout rate | 0.10 |
**Effect size interpretation**: ICC < 0.50 = poor, 0.50-0.75 = moderate, 0.75-0.90 = good, > 0.90 = excellent (Koo & Li, 2016).
---
### Test 3: Kappa Agreement (Donner & Eliasziw 1992)
**When to use**: Inter-rater agreement for categorical ratings (e.g., BI-RADS category, lesion present/absent).
**Required parameters**:
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|-----------|-------------|---------|
| `kappa_expected` | Expected kappa value | 0.70 |
| `kappa_null` | Null hypothesis kappa | 0.40 |
| `po_expected` | Expected proportion of agreement | 0.75 |
| `alpha` | Significance level | 0.05 |
| `power` | Desired power | 0.80 |
| `attrition_rate` | Expected dropout rate | 0.10 |
**Effect size interpretation**: Kappa < 0.20 = slight, 0.21-0.40 = fair, 0.41-0.60 = moderate, 0.61-0.80 = substantial, 0.81-1.00 = almost perfect (Landis & Koch, 1977).
---
### Test 4: Two-Proportion Comparison (Chi-Square)
**When to use**: Comparing proportions between two independent groups (e.g., AI detection rate vs. conventional detection rate).
**Required parameters**:
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|-----------|-------------|---------|
| `p1` | Proportion in group 1 | -- |
| `p2` | Proportion in group 2 | -- |
| `alpha` | Significance level | 0.05 |
| `power` | Desired power | 0.80 |
| `attrition_rate` | Expected dropout rate | 0.15 |
**Effect size interpretation**: Cohen's h = 2 * arcsin(sqrt(p1)) - 2 * arcsin(sqrt(p2)). Small = 0.20, medium = 0.50, large = 0.80.
---
### Test 5: McNemar Test (Paired Proportions)
**When to use**: Paired binary outcomes (e.g., two readers reading same cases, before/after on same patients).
**Required parameters**:
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|-----------|-------------|---------|
| `p01` | P(Method A negative, Method B positive) | -- |
| `p10` | P(Method A positive, Method B negative) | -- |
| `alpha` | Significance level | 0.05 |
| `power` | Desired power | 0.80 |
| `attrition_rate` | Expected dropout rate | 0.10 |
**Effect size interpretation**: The ratio p10/p01 (discordant ratio) drives the required sample size. Larger asymmetry in discordant pairs means fewer subjects needed. Only discordant pairs contribute information.
---
### Test 6: Independent t-Test
**When to use**: Comparing means between two independent groups (e.g., lesion size in malignant vs. benign).
**Required parameters**:
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|-----------|-------------|---------|
| `mean_diff` | Expected mean difference | -- |
| `pooled_sd` | Pooled standard deviation (from literature/pilot) | -- |
| `alpha` | Significance level | 0.05 |
| `power` | Desired power | 0.80 |
| `attrition_rate` | Expected dropout rate | 0.15 |
**Effect size interpretation**: Cohen's d = mean_diff / pooled_sd. Small = 0.20, medium = 0.50, large = 0.80. In clinical terms, d = 0.50 means the groups differ by half a standard deviation.
---
### Test 7: Survival / Log-Rank Test (Schoenfeld 1981)
**When to use**: Comparing survival or time-to-event between two groups (e.g., treatment vs. control, RFA vs. surgery).
**Required parameters**:
| Parameter | Description | Default |
|-----------|-------------|---------|
| `hr` | Expected hazard ratio | -- |
| `median_ctrl` | Median survival in control arm (months) | -- |
| `accrual_time` | Accrual period (months) | 12 |
| `follow_up` | Follow-up after accrual (months) | 24 |
| `drop_rate` | Annual dropout rate | 0.05 |
| `alpha` | Significance level | 0.05 |
| `power` | Desired power | 0.80 |
**Effect size interpretation**: HR < 1 favors treatment. HR = 0.50 means treatment halves the hazard (strong effect). HR = 0.80 is a modest 20% reduction. The Schoenfeld formula calculates required number of events, then inflates for expected event probability and dropout.
---
### Test 8: One-Way ANOVA (NEW)
**When to use**: Comparing means across 3 or more independent groups (e.g., comparing AI model performance across 3 architectures, comparing measurement accuracy across multiple readers).
**Required parameters**:
| Parameter | Description | Default |
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