Table 1

Negative articles addressing power/sample size and confidence intervals

Journal
Power/Sample Size*
Confidence Intervals†
Power/Sample Size and Confidence Intervals*

n (%, 95% CI)

Annals
6/41 (15, 3–26)
33/41 (80, 68–93)
5/41 (12, 2–23)
BMJ
11/57 (19, 9–30)
46/57 (81, 70–91)
10/57 (18, 7–28)
JAMA
10/44 (23, 10–36)
24/44 (55, 39–70)
3/44 (7, 0–15)
Lancet
24/46 (52, 37–67)
34/46 (74, 61–87)
20/46 (43, 29–58)
NEJM
19/46 (41, 27–56)
34/46 (74, 61–87)
13/46 (28, 15–42)
Total
70/234 (30, 24–36)
171/234 (73, 67–79)
51/234 (22, 16–27)

* P < 0.001 † P = 0.038

Hebert et al. Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine 2002 1:1   doi:10.1186/1477-5751-1-1