Sample size calculations for pilot cluster-randomised controlled trial: a review 2010-2020.

Simpson RM, Lewis J, Campbell MJ, Desoysa L, Dodd PJ, Green D, Offorha BC, Rombach I, Walters SJ, Julious S.

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DOI: 10.1186/s40814-026-01792-z
Published: 2026-03-16
Container: Pilot Feasibility Stud
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s40814-026-01792-z,
  title = {Sample size calculations for pilot cluster-randomised controlled trial: a review 2010-2020.},
  author = {Simpson RM and  Lewis J and  Campbell MJ and  Desoysa L and  Dodd PJ and  Green D and  Offorha BC and  Rombach I and  Walters SJ and  Julious S.},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Pilot Feasibility Stud},
  doi = {10.1186/s40814-026-01792-z},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-026-01792-z}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Sample size calculations for pilot cluster-randomised controlled trial: a review 2010-2020.
AU  - Simpson RM
AU  -  Lewis J
AU  -  Campbell MJ
AU  -  Desoysa L
AU  -  Dodd PJ
AU  -  Green D
AU  -  Offorha BC
AU  -  Rombach I
AU  -  Walters SJ
AU  -  Julious S.
PY  - 2026
JO  - Pilot Feasibility Stud
DO  - 10.1186/s40814-026-01792-z
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-026-01792-z
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RM, S., J, L., MJ, C., L, D., PJ, D., D, G., BC, O., I, R., SJ, W., & S., J. (2026). Sample size calculations for pilot cluster-randomised controlled trial: a review 2010-2020.. Pilot Feasibility Stud. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-026-01792-z

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