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- Title
The "best balance" allocation led to optimal balance in cluster-controlled trials.
- Authors
de Hoop, Esther; Teerenstra, Steven; van Gaal, Betsie G I; Moerbeek, Mirjam; Borm, George F
- Abstract
Balance of prognostic factors between treatment groups is desirable because it improves the accuracy, precision, and credibility of the results. In cluster-controlled trials, imbalance can easily occur by chance when the number of cluster is small. If all clusters are known at the start of the study, the "best balance" allocation method (BB) can be used to obtain optimal balance. This method will be compared with other allocation methods.
- Publication
Journal of clinical epidemiology, 2012, Vol 65, Issue 2, p132
- ISSN
1878-5921
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.05.006