Spatial effects should be allowed for in primary care and other community-based cluster RCTS

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Typical advice on the design and analysis of cluster randomized trials (C-RCTs) focuses on allowance for the clustering at the level of the unit of allocation. However often C-RCTs are also organised spatially as may occur in the fie...

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Main Authors: Kendrick Denise, Silcocks Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/11/1/55