The Claim

A simulation-based statistical power analysis indicates that a study design enrolling 30 participants across three dietary intervention sets provides 100% power to detect a 0.167 mmol/L difference in peak postprandial glucose, while maintaining a type I error rate below 5% using a Bayesian hierarchical analysis.

Source: Application of n-of-1 Clinical Trials in Personalized Nutrition Research: A Trial Protocol for Westlake N-of-1 Trials for Macronutrient Intake (WE-MACNUTR)

What the research says

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Supports
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Quantitative
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In plain English

This claim states that a math simulation shows a small study of 30 people eating three different diets will be perfectly sensitive enough to spot a tiny but important change in blood sugar after meals. It uses advanced statistics to make sure the study won't miss real dietary effects.

See the scientific wording

Simulation-based statistical power calculations determine that enrolling 30 participants across three intervention sets provides 100% power to detect a clinically meaningful 0.167 mmol/L difference in peak postprandial glucose, while maintaining a type I error rate below 5% for the Bayesian hierarchical analysis, ensuring adequate sensitivity for detecting personalized dietary effects.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Application of n-of-1 Clinical Trials in Personalized Nutrition Research: A Trial Protocol for Westlake N-of-1 Trials for Macronutrient Intake (WE-MACNUTR)

    The study's design exactly matches the claim, using 30 people and specific diets to measure blood sugar changes, with statistical calculations confirming the trial is sensitive enough to detect small but important differences.

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