Table 4.
Randomisation method | ||
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Practice (cluster) |
Individual |
Days from date of recruitment of first participant to recruitment of final participant by randomisation method (mean (sd), n) |
58.1 (55.3), 18 |
58.0 (78.2), 5 |
Between-group mean difference (95% CI) |
0.1 (-63.3; 63.5) |
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Recruitment method |
|
|
Opportunistic |
Systematic |
Days from date of recruitment of first participant to recruitment of final participant by recruitment method (mean (sd), n) |
31.8 (34.2), 12 |
86.7 (68.0), 11 |
Between-group mean difference (95% CI)a | -54.9 (-103.6; -6.2) |
a95% CI derived from t-test with unequal variances. CI, confidence interval; sd, standard deviation.