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Table 4 Target and achieved total sample size for all completed studies in the review

From: A review of sample sizes for UK pilot and feasibility studies on the ISRCTN registry from 2013 to 2020

 

All completed studies

N = 615

Target sample size achieved?

Frequency (%)

 No

173 (28%)

 Yes

128 (21%)

 Unknown

314 (51%)

 

Median (IQR)

Target total sample size

60 (40, 100)

Total sample size achieved

57 (35, 83)

Difference in target and achieved sample size

 − 4 (− 25, 0)

Percentage of final sample size achieved

93% (65%, 100%)