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Choosing an imbalance metric for covariate-constrained randomization in multiple-arm cluster-randomized trials

BACKGROUND: In cluster-randomized controlled trials (C-RCTs), covariate-constrained randomization (CCR) methods efficiently control imbalance in multiple baseline cluster-level variables, but the choice of imbalance metric to define the subset of “adequately balanced” possible allocation schemes for...

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Autores principales: Ciolino, Jody D., Diebold, Alicia, Jensen, Jessica K., Rouleau, Gerald W., Koloms, Kimberly K., Tandon, Darius
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6537428/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31138319
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3324-5