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. 2015 Feb 13;5(2):e006263. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006263

Table 4.

Sample size calculations comparing total hip arthroplasty (THA) and hemiarthroplasty (HA)

HA 1 year event risk Total patients required Expected events (n) RRR
4% 1123 72 0.50
5% 1316 96 0.45
6% 1435 108 0.42

Sample size requirement for HEALTH Pivotal Trial (non-inferiority design).

RRR, relative risk reduction.