From: Questions asked and answered in pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trials
 |  | Drug (n = 28) | Non-drug (n = 22) |
---|---|---|---|
ABSTRACT | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â |
   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%) |