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Table 2 Feasibility criteria assesment

From: Effects of goal-directed fluid management guided by a non-invasive device on the incidence of postoperative complications in neurosurgery: a pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trial

Trial process

Outcome measure

Feasibility criteria

Value n (%)

Criterion fulfilled (yes/no)

Screening

Percentage of potentially eligible patients missed

 < 55% of potentially eligible patients missed

0

Yes

Consent

Percentage of eligible participants agreeing to enrolment

 > 75% participants agreeing to enrolment

34 (97)

Yes

Recruitment rate

Number of patients recruited

Recruit 34 patients within 7 months

34 within 7 months

Yes

Randomization

Demographic characteristics in the intervention and control arms

Balanced demographic characteristics in intervention and control arm participants

See Table 1

Yes

Electronic case report form data collection

Percentage of missing outcome and clinical data

 < 10% missing outcome data including ICU and hospital length of stay and survival

0

Yes

 < 10% missing clinical data obtained from clinical medical notes and electronic patient records

0

Yes