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. 2024 Dec 2;25:806. doi: 10.1186/s13063-024-08570-3

Table 1.

Definitions of adherence

Definition Acceptable values Target values
Individual sessions To ‘complete’ an individual session participant must… Enter responses on at least 20 out of 40 trials (50%) Enter responses on at least 30 out of 40 trials (75%)
Intervention overall To ‘complete’ the intervention participants must… Complete ¼ of all sessions scheduled to date Complete ½ of all sessions scheduled to date
Number of participants Proportion of sample to be adherent to meet overall trial adherence targets 50% 75%