Clinical trial costs have surged over the past decade, with a report stating that from 2008 to 2013, the average cost per patient increased by up to 157%.
A major contributor to the cost of a clinical trial is subject recruitment and the associated staff costs. So examining every opportunity to reduce the sample size for a study is an important and necessary step in drug development.
You will learn various design strategies to help reduce the sample size of your study in an ethical and responsible manner.