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Table 1 Required sample size per arm as a function of the coefficient of variation and the number of clinical centers

From: Accounting for treatment by center interaction in sample size determinations and the use of surrogate outcomes in the pessary for the prevention of preterm birth trial: a simulation study

Coefficient of variation

Probability that π Si >0.225

Number of clinical centers

20

40

60

80

100

0

1

610

580

560

540

520

0.1

0.99

660

600

580

560

530

0.2

0.90

880

700

650

600

560

0.3

0.79

1840

1000

800

700

640

0.4

0.71

50,000

1700

1200

900

800