Intra-cluster correlation coefficients in adults with diabetes in primary care practices: the Vermont Diabetes Information System field survey

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Proper estimation of sample size requirements for cluster-based studies requires estimates of the intra-cluster correlation coefficient (ICC) for the variables of interest.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We calculated...

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Main Authors: MacLean Charles D, Littenberg Benjamin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/6/20