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

BACKGROUND: 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 that the study wil...

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Main Authors: Hislop, J, Adewuyi, T, Vale, L, Harrild, K, Fraser, C, Gurung, T, Altman, D, Briggs, A, Fayers, P, Ramsay, C, Norrie, J, Harvey, I, Buckley, B, Cook, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014