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Table 3 Detectable increased Odds Ratios in relation to expected study size and expected prevalences of mobile phone use

From: Case-control study on uveal melanoma (RIFA): rational and design

Mobile phone prevalence in the control group

Detectable Odds Ratio (Cases : Controls)

 

480:960

380 : 760

300 : 600

250 : 500

0.05

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

0.10

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.1

0.15

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

0.20

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.25

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

0.30

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

0.35

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.7

  1. Calculations according to Woodward; α = 0.05, β = 0.10; two-sided