The intra-cluster correlation coefficient in cluster randomized trials: A review of definitions

International Statistical Review

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 378-394

  Eldridge, Sandra M ^a   Ukoumunne, Obioha C ^b   Carlin, John B ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cluster randomized trials; Intra cluster correlation coefficient

Indexed keywords

EID: 77449131310     PISSN: 03067734     EISSN: 17515823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-5823.2009.00092.x     Document Type: Article

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