Table 2

Four Point Difference in BDI

ICC

Design effect*

Total sample size

Number of practices required

Required

With 25% drop-out


0

1

400

534

40

0.01

1.09

436

581

44

0.02

1.18

472

630

47

0.03

1.27

508

678

51

0.04

1.36

544

725

54

0.05

1.45

580

774

58


*Design effect = 1 + (n-1) × ICC, based on clusters with 10 individuals per cluster.

Buszewicz et al. BMC Psychiatry 2010 10:61   doi:10.1186/1471-244X-10-61

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