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How important is randomisation in a stepped wedge trial?
In cluster randomised trials, randomisation increases internal study validity. If enough clusters are randomised, an unadjusted analysis should be unbiased. If a smaller number of clusters are included, stratified or matched randomisation can increase comparability between trial arms. In addition, a...
Autores principales: | Hargreaves, James R, Prost, Audrey, Fielding, Katherine L., Copas, Andrew J. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4537545/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26275907 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0872-1 |
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