Practical help for specifying the target difference in sample size calculations for RCTs: the DELTA2 five-stage study, including a workshop

Practical help for specifying the target difference in sample size calculations for RCTs: the DELTA2 five-stage study, including a workshop

Background: The randomised controlled trial is widely considered to be the gold standard study for comparing the effectiveness of health interventions. Central to its design is a calculation of the number of participants needed (the sample size) for the trial. The sample size is typically calculated...

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Main Authors: Jonathan A Cook, Steven A Julious, William Sones, Lisa V Hampson, Catherine Hewitt, Jesse A Berlin, Deborah Ashby, Richard Emsley, Dean A Fergusson, Stephen J Walters, Edward CF Wilson, Graeme MacLennan, Nigel Stallard, Joanne C Rothwell, Martin Bland, Louise Brown, Craig R Ramsay, Andrew Cook, David Armstrong, Douglas Altman, Luke D Vale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2019-10-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
sample size
research design
minimal clinically important difference
randomised controlled trials
peer review
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta23600

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