Risk prediction in multicentre studies when there is confounding by cluster or informative cluster size

Abstract Background Clustered data arise in research when patients are clustered within larger units. Generalised Estimating Equations (GEE) and Generalised Linear Models (GLMM) can be used to provide marginal and cluster-specific inference and predictions, respectively. Methods Confounding by Clust...

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Main Authors: Menelaos Pavlou, Gareth Ambler, Rumana Z. Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01321-x