Methods for specifying the target difference in a randomised controlled trial: the Difference ELicitation in TriAls (DELTA) systematic review.

<h4>Background</h4>Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are widely accepted as the preferred study design for evaluating healthcare interventions. When the sample size is determined, a (target) difference is typically specified that the RCT is designed to detect. This provides reassurance...

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Main Authors: Jenni Hislop, Temitope E Adewuyi, Luke D Vale, Kirsten Harrild, Cynthia Fraser, Tara Gurung, Douglas G Altman, Andrew H Briggs, Peter Fayers, Craig R Ramsay, John D Norrie, Ian M Harvey, Brian Buckley, Jonathan A Cook, DELTA group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-05-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24824338/?tool=EBI