--- title: "anomo" author: "Zuchao Shen" output: rmarkdown::html_vignette vignette: > %\VignetteIndexEntry{anomo} %\VignetteEngine{knitr::rmarkdown} %\VignetteEncoding{UTF-8} --- This package offers statistical power calculation for designs detecting equivalence of two-group means. It also performs optimal sample allocation and provides the Monte Carlo confidence interval (MCCI) method to test the significance of equivalence. # 1. The mcci Function ## (1) Key Arguments in the mcci Function To compute the MCCI for difference or equivalence tests, the minimum argument is the estimated effect and its standard errors. The function can take up to two sets of effects and their standard errors. For each set, it could include components of a compound effect (i.e., a mediation effect). When only one set of argument is specified, the effect itself is estimated difference. - d1: The estimated effect in a study. - se1: The standard error(s) of d1. When two sets of effects/means are specified, they could be like the following. - d1: The estimated mean (or effect(s)) for group 1 (study 1). - se1: The standard error(s) of d1. - d2: The estimated mean (or effect(s)) for group 2 (study 2). - se2: The standard error(s) of d2. ## (2) Plots Provided by the Function The function also provide a plot of the MCCI by default. Arguments are available to adjust the appearance of the plot. See the function documentation for details. # 2. The power.eq.2group Function This function performs power analysis for equivalence test of two-group means. It can calculate statistical power, required sample size, and the minimum detectable difference between equivalence bounds and the group-mean difference depending on which one and only one of parameters is unspecified in the function. - power: statistical power. - n: sample size. - eq.dis: The minimum distance between the equivalence bounds and the difference in means (effect(s)) . # 3. Examples ## (1) MCCI Example ```{r fig.width = 7, fig.height = 3.5} library(anomo) myci <- mcci(d1 = .1, se1 = .1, d2 = .3, se2 = .1) # Note. Effect difference (the black square representing d2 - d1), 90% MCCI # (the thick horizontal line) for the test of equivalence, and 95% MCCI # (the thin horizontal line) for the test of moderation # (or difference in effects). ``` ```{r} # Adjust the plot myci <- mcci(d1 = .1, se1 = .1, d2 = .4, se2 = .1, eq.bd = c(-0.2, 0.2), xlim = c(-.2, .7)) ``` -MCCI for the difference and equivalence in mediation effects (product of the y~m and m~x paths) in two studies ```{r fig.width = 7, fig.height = 3.5} MyCI.Mediation <- mcci(d1 = c(.60, .40), se1 = c(.019, .025), d2 = c(.60, .80), se2 = c(.016, .023)) ``` ## (2) Power Analysis Example ### Conventional Power Analysis ```{r conventional.power.analysis} # 1. Conventional Power Analyses from Difference Perspectives # Calculate the required sample size to achieve certain level of power mysample <- power.eq.2group(d = .1, eq.dis = 0.1, p =.5, r12 = .5, q = 1, power = .8) mysample$out # Calculate power provided by a sample size allocation mypower <- power.eq.2group(d = 0.1, eq.dis = 0.1, n = 1238, p =.5, r12 = .5, q = 1) mypower$out # Calculate minimum detectable distance a given sample size allocation can achieve myeq.dis <- power.eq.2group(d = .1, n = 1238, p =.5, r12 = .5, q = 1, power = .8) myeq.dis$out ``` ### Power Analysis with Costs ```{r power.analysis.with.costs} # 2. Power Analyses Using Optimal Sample Allocation # Optimal sample allocation identification od <- od.eq.2group(r12 = 0.5, c1 = 1, c1t = 10) # Required budget and sample size at the optimal allocation budget <- power.eq.2group(expr = od, d = 0.1, eq.dis = 0.1, q = 1, power = .8) # Required budget and sample size by an balanced design with p = .50 budget.balanced <- power.eq.2group(expr = od, d = 0.1, eq.dis = 0.1, q = 1, power = .8, constraint = list(p = .50)) # 27% more budget required from the balanced design with p = 0.50. (budget.balanced$out$m-budget$out$m)/budget$out$m *100 ``` ### Power Curve Under the Same Budget: Statistical Power is Maximized at the Optimal Allocation ```{r power.curve} pwr <- NULL p.range <- seq(0.01, 0.99, 0.01) for(p in p.range){ pwr <- c(pwr, power.eq.2group(expr = od, constraint = list(p = p), m = budget$out$m, d = 0.1, eq.dis = 0.1, q = 1, verbose = FALSE)$out$power) } plot(p.range*100, pwr*100, type = "l", lty = 1, xlim = c(0, 100), ylim = c(0, 100), xlab = "Proportion of Units in Treated (%)", ylab = "Power (%)", main = "", col = "black") abline(v=od$out$p*100, lty = 2, col = "black") ```