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HELP! Problems in executing a pragmatic, randomized, stepped wedge trial on the Hospital Elder Life Program to prevent delirium in older patients

BACKGROUND: A pragmatic, stepped wedge trial design can be an appealing design to evaluate complex interventions in real-life settings. However, there are certain pitfalls that need to be considered. This paper reports on the experiences and lessons learned from the conduct of a cluster randomized,...

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Autores principales: Heim, Noor, van Stel, Henk F., Ettema, Roelof G., van der Mast, Roos C., Inouye, Sharon K., Schuurmans, Marieke J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5436415/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28514964
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-1933-4