Spatial analysis of cluster randomised trials: a systematic review of analysis methods

Abstract Background Cluster randomised trials (CRTs) often use geographical areas as the unit of randomisation, however explicit consideration of the location and spatial distribution of observations is rare. In many trials, the location of participants will have little importance, however in some,...

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Main Authors: Christopher Jarvis, Gian Luca Di Tanna, Daniel Lewis, Neal Alexander, W. John Edmunds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12982-017-0066-2