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Table 3 Table of results used to produce figure 4

From: Treatment success in pragmatic randomised controlled trials: a review of trials funded by the UK Health Technology Assessment programme

 

NCI Trials reviewed by

Djulbegovic et al

(n = 654 comparisons)

HTA short follow up

(n = 85 comparisons)

HTA short follow up with

2 comparisons for 12 comparison

trial (n = 77)

HTA long term follow up

(n = 85 comparisons)

HTA long term follow up with

2 comparisons for 12 comparison

trial (n = 75)

Classification / category

N

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

1. Statistically significant in favour of control

45

7%

4

5%

4

5%

4

5%

4

5%

2. Statistically significant in favour of new

176

27%

16

19%

15

20%

13

15%

13

17%

3. True negative

12

2%

19

22%

16

21%

18

21%

16

21%

4. Inconclusive in favour of new

84

13%

15

18%

12

16%

21

25%

14

19%

5. Truly inconclusive

218

33%

20

24%

18

24%

19

22%

18

24%

6. Inconclusive in favour of control

119

18%

11

13%

10

13%

10

12%

10

13%

Total

654

100%

85

100%

75

100%

85

100%

75

100%