Reporting sample size calculations for randomized controlled trials published in nursing journals: A cross-sectional studyRandomized controlled trialsSample size calculationStudy qualityCONSORTBACKGROUND :Prior sample size calculation is essential to ensure that a randomized controlled trial (RCT) has enough ...
Career intentions of medical students in the UK: a national, cross-sectional study (AIMS study). BMJ Open. 2023;13(9): e075598. Article Google Scholar Nadir F, Sardar H, Ahmad H. Perceptions of medical students regarding brain drain and its effects on Pakistan’s socio-medical conditions...
This cross-sectional study enrolled patients 60 years or older from units of Primary Health Care in Ilheus, Bahia, in northeastern Brazil, between August 2010 and August 2011. The city has 33 health units, 23 with FHS and UBS 10. Among those, 13 and 8 units, respectively, were selected b...
This study aimed to describe the prevalence and extent of periodontal diseases among adults in the southern region of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. This population-based cross-sectional study included 1,064 randomized participants (aged 18 to 95 years, 6
A cross-sectional study was carried out on a multi-occupational sample of randomly selected university employees (n = 409). The presence of burnout types was assessed by means of the "Burnout Clinical Subtype Questionnaire (BCSQ-36)", and the degree of association between variables was assessed...
The single average contaminant concentration in fish is taken for the calculation based on the assumption that all the fish consumed is contaminated with the heavy metals of interest at the average concentrations. Intake values are calculated using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [23...
Montedori, A., Bonacini, M.I., Casazza, G.et al.Modified versus standard intention-to-treat reporting: Are there differences in methodological quality, sponsorship, and findings in randomized trials? A cross-sectional study.Trials12, 58 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-58 ...
Endpoints, sample size and statistical analysis The primary endpoint of this study was to assess the diagnostic performance of barrier dysfunction for the in-vivo diagnosis of food allergy. Sample size calculation was based on a recent study reporting barrier dysfunction with CLE in 70% of patients...
Based on the sample size calculation, 9 subjects would be required to detect a significant difference with a two-sided paired t-test with 75% power and a 5% alpha level. The subjects were recruited through poster advertisements. The inclusion criteria were as follows: 20 to 40 y of age, ...
The aim of this study was to investigate diabetes health literacy (HL), self-efficacy, and self-care behaviors associated with glycemic control among older adults with T2DM in northern Thai communities. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 414 older adults over the age of 60 ...