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. 2009 Jan 21;10:1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2369-10-1

Table 2.

The sample sizes required under the additive and multiplicative models for the secondary outcome – functional patency

Total sample size

Additive model Multiplicative model

Patency failure rate at 6 months for placebo group unadjusted adjusted unadjusted adjusted
40% 874 1455 1156 1812
50% 620 1034 820 1297
60% 452 752 596 941

(Unadjusted and adjusted refer to the calculations of sample size without and with adjustment for loss to follow-up (5%), drop-in (15%) and drop-out (5%))