Recommendations for progression criteria during external randomised pilot trial design, conduct, analysis and reporting

Abstract Background External randomised pilot trials aim to assess whether a future definitive Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) is feasible. Prespecified progression criteria help guide the interpretation of pilot trial findings to decide whether, and how, a definitive RCT should be conducted. This...

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Main Authors: Katie Mellor, Charlotte Albury, Susan J Dutton, Sandra Eldridge, Sally Hopewell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01291-5