Planning and analysis of trials using a stepped wedge design

BACKGROUND: The stepped-wedge design (SWD) of clinical trials has become very popular in recent years, particularly in health services research. Typically, study participants are randomly allotted in clusters to the different treatment options. - METHODS: The basic principles of the stepped wedge de...

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Hauptverfasser: Wellek, Stefan (VerfasserIn) , Donner-Banzhoff, Norbert (VerfasserIn) , König, Jochem (VerfasserIn) , Mildenberger, Philipp (VerfasserIn) , Blettner, Maria (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2019
In: Deutsches Ärzteblatt
Year: 2019, Jahrgang: 116, Heft: 26, Pages: 453-458
ISSN:1866-0452
DOI:10.3238/arztebl.2019.0453
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2019.0453
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Verfasserangaben:Stefan Wellek, Norbert Donner-Banzhoff, Jochem König, Philipp Mildenberger, Maria Blettner

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