A recruitment strategy for cluster randomized trials in secondary care settings

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 185-192

  Walker, Anne E ^a   Campbell, Marion K ^a   Grimshaw, Jeremy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cluster randomised trials; Professional practice; Recruitment of NHS trusts

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RANDOMIZATION;

EVALUATION STUDIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0033868042     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2753.2000.00235.x     Document Type: Article

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