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Table 2 Sample size calculations for secondary outcomes

From: Baby-Led Introduction to SolidS (BLISS) study: a randomised controlled trial of a baby-led approach to complementary feeding

 

Reference data

Source of reference data

Difference detecteda

Number needed per group

 

Mean (SD)

   

Energy self-regulation scale

3.9 (0.8)

[45]

0.4

63

Plasma ferritin (μg/L)

16.0 (0.6)

[65]

5.0

84

  1. a The difference that could be detected with 80 % power and a significance level of 5 %