Randomization inference for balanced cluster-randomized trials

Clinical Trials

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 130-140

  Raab, Gillian M ^a   Butcher, Isabella ^b  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SEXUAL EDUCATION;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; OBESITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 18344377105     PISSN: 17407745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/1740774505cn075oa     Document Type: Conference Paper

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