Statistical methods for the meta-analysis of cluster randomization trials

Statistical Methods in Medical Research

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 325-338

  Donner, A ^a   Piaggio, G ^a   Villar, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PRENATAL CARE; PUERPERIUM; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VARIANCE;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; ODDS RATIO; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0034773416     PISSN: 09622802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096228001680678322     Document Type: Review

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