Sample size calculations for pilot randomized trials: A confidence interval approach

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 197-201

  Cocks, Kim ^a   Torgerson, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confidence intervals; Pilot trials; Randomised trials; Review; Sample size; Statistical power

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAMPLE SIZE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84871309556     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: 18785921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.09.002     Document Type: Article

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