Journal article
Comparison of Bayesian and classical methods in the analysis of cluster randomized controlled trials with a binary outcome: The Community Hypertension Assessment Trial (CHAT)
Abstract
BackgroundCluster randomized trials (CRTs) are increasingly used to assess the effectiveness of interventions to improve health outcomes or prevent diseases. However, the efficiency and consistency of using different analytical methods in the analysis of binary outcome have received little attention. We described and compared various statistical approaches in the analysis of CRTs using the Community Hypertension Assessment Trial (CHAT) as an …
Authors
Ma J; Thabane L; Kaczorowski J; Chambers L; Dolovich L; Karwalajtys T; Levitt C
Journal
BMC Medical Research Methodology, Vol. 9, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
12 2009
DOI
10.1186/1471-2288-9-37
ISSN
1471-2288