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Table 9 Sample size needed to detect an absolute difference of 15% in the proportion of tranquillised patients (α = 5%, power = 80%).

From: TREC-Rio trial: a randomised controlled trial for rapid tranquillisation for agitated patients in emergency psychiatric rooms [ISRCTN44153243]

Haloperidol + promethazine (% tranquilised)

Midazolam (% tranquilised)

N

5

20

152

10

25

200

15

30

242

20

35

276

25

40

304

30

45

326

35

50

340