From: Questions asked and answered in pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trials
Drug (n = 28) |
Non-drug (n = 22) | ||
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ABSTRACT | |||
Take home message | no mention of efficacy | 4 (14%) | 4 (18%) |
not shown to have benefit/no benefit | 4 (14%) | 1 (5%) | |
intervention shows promise | 8 (29%) | 5 (23%) | |
intervention beneficial | 12 (43%) | 12 (55%) | |
Mentioned that further/larger trials needed | 13 (46%) | 11 (50%) | |
RESULTS | |||
Statistically significant | none | 12 (43%) | 9 (43%) |
results relating to efficacy | within groups only | 5 (18%) | 4 (19%) |
between groups | 11 (39%) | 8 (38%)1 | |
DISCUSSION | |||
Extent of discussion about | minimal | 1 (4%) | 3 (14%) |
efficacy | substantial | 11 (39%) | 9 (41%) |
major focus of section | 16 (57%) | 10 (46%) | |
Mentioned that the sample size was too small | 24 (86%) | 19 (88%) |