30 October 2025
NCSS PASS 2025 v25.0.3 Full

NCSS PASS refers to two distinct software products from the company NCSS, LLC. PASS is specifically for power analysis and sample size determination, while NCSS is a broader statistical analysis and graphics application.
PASS: Power Analysis and Sample Size Software
- Core function: To calculate the ideal sample size for a study or determine the statistical power of a study that already has a fixed sample size.
- Purpose: Ensures that a research study is neither too large (which wastes resources) nor too small (which may fail to detect a real effect). It is critical for clinical trials, medical research, grant proposals, and other research where precise planning is essential.
Key features:
- Extensive procedures: Includes tools for over 1,200 statistical tests and confidence interval scenarios, covering analyses such as comparing means and proportions, regression, survival analysis, and more.
- Validated algorithms: Each procedure has been validated against published literature to ensure accuracy.
- Comprehensive output: Provides not only the sample size results but also customizable power and sample size curves, which can be easily saved or exported.
- User-friendly interface: The software features an intuitive interface with built-in help messages and extensive documentation.
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