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Specifying the target difference in the primary outcome for a randomised controlled trial: guidance for researchers
BACKGROUND: Central to the design of a randomised controlled trial is the calculation of the number of participants needed. This is typically achieved by specifying a target difference and calculating the corresponding sample size, which provides reassurance that the trial will have the required sta...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4302137/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25928502 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-014-0526-8 |