Table 1 Basic characteristics of the 70 included papers
From: Sample size calculations in pediatric clinical trials conducted in an ICU: a systematic review
Characteristic | N(%) |
|---|---|
Registration | Â |
  Registration reported | 12 (17) |
Study population | Â |
  Neonates (0 to 1 years old) | 31 (44) |
  Children (>1 years old) | 24 (34) |
  Both | 15 (21) |
Intervention in the control group | Â |
  Placebo | 30 (43) |
  Active control | 35 (50) |
  Standard care/none | 5 (7) |
Funding source | Â |
  Public | 19 (27) |
  Private | 6 (9) |
  Not clear | 45 (64) |