Improving efficiency in cluster-randomized study design and implementation: Taking advantage of a crossover

Open Access Journal of Clinical Trials

Volumn 6, Issue , 2013, Pages 11-15

  Reich, Nicholas G ^a   Milstone, Aaron M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Cluster randomized clinical trials; Controlled comparisons; Crossover design; Efficiency; Statistical power

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; HUMAN; NOTE; PATIENT SELECTION; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STUDY DESIGN; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; INTERVENTION STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84891121974     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/OAJCT.S56730     Document Type: Note

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