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Table 5 Sample size calculations based on detecting a 10-minute differences in weekday MVPA and two arm trial

From: Bristol Girls Dance Project Feasibility Trial: outcome and process evaluation results

Outcomea

ICCb

α

Power (β)

N required

N inflated for attrition

n schools/arm

Total n schoolsd

MVPA/weekday (min)

0.087

5%

80%

236

295

7

14

MVPA/weekday (min)

0.087

5%

90%

314

393

9

18

MVPA/weekday (min)

0.087

1%

90%

440

550

12

24

  1. aTarget difference = 10 minutes of MVPA.
  2. b observed ICC (95% CI) was 0.018 (<0.001 to 0.087).
  3. c estimated attrition = 20%.
  4. d based on 24 pupils per school.