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The minimum sample size is 100 Most statisticians agree that the minimum sample size to get any kind of meaningful result is 100. If your population is less than 100 then you really need to survey all of them.
- Why is 30 a statistically significant sample size?
- When sample size is less than 30 can be used?
- Is a sample size of 20 too small?
- What statistical test should I use for a small sample size?
Why is 30 a statistically significant sample size?
A sample size of 30 often increases the confidence interval of your population data set enough to warrant assertions against your findings.4 The higher your sample size, the more likely the sample will be representative of your population set.
When sample size is less than 30 can be used?
The T-distribution
To compute a confidence interval for a mean when the sample size is less than 30, one should use an appropriate “t-score” instead a Z score. However, the appropriate t-score will depend on the sample size and “degrees of freedom.”
Is a sample size of 20 too small?
The main results should have 95% confidence intervals (CI), and the width of these depend directly on the sample size: large studies produce narrow intervals and, therefore, more precise results. A study of 20 subjects, for example, is likely to be too small for most investigations.
What statistical test should I use for a small sample size?
A t-test is necessary for small samples because their distributions are not normal. If the sample is large (n>=30) then statistical theory says that the sample mean is normally distributed and a z test for a single mean can be used.
