When Things Are Not as They Appear: Assessing the Adequacy of Cluster Randomization When Outcome Events Are Rare at Baseline

When Things Are Not as They Appear: Assessing the Adequacy of Cluster Randomization When Outcome Events Are Rare at Baseline

The present study randomly assigned 15 Bahamian elementary schools to one of three intervention conditions. To assess the adequacy of cluster randomization, we examined two concerns identified by the local research team: inequality of gender distribution and environmental risk among groups. Baseline...

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Main Authors: Veronica Dinaj-Koci, Nanika Brathwaite, Lynette Deveaux, Sonya Lunn, Lesley Cottrell, Carole Harris, Bonita Stanton, Xiaoming Li, Sharon Marshall, Perry Gomez, Xinguang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:AIDS Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/806384

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