Analysing data from a cluster randomized trial (cRCT) in primary care: A case study

Journal of Applied Statistics

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2253-2269

  Walters, Stephen J ^a   Morrell, C Jane ^b   Slade, Pauline ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cluster randomized trial; Gees; Glm; Marginal model; Random effects model; References

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860421467     PISSN: 02664763     EISSN: 13600532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2010.545375     Document Type: Article

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