Prof Natasha Lannin
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Prof Natasha Lannin
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Clinician-trialist. I do research with those who use it. Own views; RT≠endorsement. Stays up way too late.
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Reposted by Prof Natasha Lannin
A recent paper in the BMJ (by Ying et al) is a good read - with worked examples, tables and code to help calculate an appropriate pilot sample size. It also stresses the importance of aligning sample sizes with the objectives of the pilot study 6/6
www.bmj.com/content/bmj/...
September 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Reposted by Prof Natasha Lannin
It is first important to stress that pilot and feasibility studies are *not* about detecting intervention effects. They are about exploring key uncertainties ahead of the main trial 2/6
September 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM