Table 2 Methodological characteristics of studies included (n = 111)
From: The reporting of pilot and feasibility studies in the top dental specialty journals is suboptimal
Study characteristic | n, (%) |
|---|---|
Randomized | 54, (48.6) |
Quantitative | 103, (92.8) |
Qualitative | 0, (0) |
Mixed | 8, (7.2) |
Trial design: | |
Parallel group | 57, (51.4) |
Single arm | 41, (36.9) |
Split mouth | 8, (7.2) |
Cross over | 3, (2.7) |
Cluster | 2, (1.8) |
Intervention type: | |
Surgery/procedure | 65, (58.6) |
Drug | 26, (23.4) |
Material | 4, (9.0) |
Counseling/lifestyle | 9, (8.1) |
Industry funded | 10, (9.0) |
Stated rationale for sample size | 25, (22.5) |
Median sample size (min, max) | 25, (3, 392) |