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Table 1 Sample Size Calculation

From: Benefits, challenges and obstacles of adaptive clinical trial designs

Randomization Ratio

Failure Rate

Power

 

Placebo

Test

80%

85%

90%

1:1

60%

30%

80 (40)

90 (45)

106 (53)

 

55%

27%

90 (45)

102 (51)

120 (60)

 

50%

25%

110 (55)

126 (63)

148 (74)

 

45%

22%

126 (63)

144 (72)

168 (84)

 

40%

20%

158 (79)

180 (90)

212 (106)

2:1

60%

30%

93 (62)

105 (70)

123 (82)

 

55%

27%

105 (70)

120 (80)

141 (94)

 

50%

25%

132 (88)

150 (100)

174 (116)

 

45%

22%

150 (100)

171 (114)

201 (134)

 

40%

20%

189 (126)

216 (144)

255 (170)

  1. Note: 1. The numbers are the total sample sizes required, while the numbers in the parentheses are the sample sizes required for the test group.
  2. 2. Sample sizes do not adjust for possible dropouts.