Intracluster correlation coefficients and coefficients of variation for perinatal outcomes from five cluster-randomised controlled trials in low and middle-income countries: results and methodological implications

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Public health interventions are increasingly evaluated using cluster-randomised trials in which groups rather than individuals are allocated randomly to treatment and control arms. Outcomes for individuals within the same cluster are...

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Main Authors: Mahapatra Rajendra, Colbourn Tim, Das Sushmita, Lewycka Sonia, Prost Audrey, Pagel Christina, Azad Kishwar, Costello Anthony, Osrin David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/12/1/151