Table 3

Group 2: study elements captured in internal pilot and feasibility studies

Study elementsInternal pilot study (n=80)Internal feasibility study (n=12)
Assessed
n (%)
Assessed
n (%)
Testing recruitment74 (92.5)12 (100.0)
Determining sample size and/or number available21 (26.3)4 (33.3)
Follow-up/dropout28 (35.0)5 (41.7)
Hypothesis testing00
Resources3 (3.8)1 (8.3)
Randomisation27 (33.8)4 (33.3)
Blinding2 (2.5)0
Outcome measures16 (20.0)2 (16.7)
Control group00
Data collection21 (26.3)2 (16.7)
Clinical outcomes1 (1.3)0
Dose/efficacy/safety5 (6.3)1 (8.3)
Acceptability21 (26.3)7 (58.3)
Feasibility35 (43.8)11 (91.7)
Suggests further study00
Delivery of intervention7 (8.8)0
Testing/developing materials7 (8.8)0