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A review of the use of covariates in cluster randomized trials uncovers marked discrepancies between guidance and practice

OBJECTIVES: Reviews of the handling of covariates in trials have explicitly excluded cluster randomized trials (CRTs). In this study, we review the use of covariates in randomization, the reporting of covariates, and adjusted analyses in CRTs. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: We reviewed a random sample of...

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Autores principales: Wright, Neil, Ivers, Noah, Eldridge, Sandra, Taljaard, Monica, Bremner, Stephen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4425474/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25648791
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.12.006