Journal article
Reporting quality of stepped wedge design randomized trials: a systematic review protocol
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Stepped wedge design (SWD) is a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) design that sequentially rolls out intervention to all clusters at varying time points. Being a relatively new design method, reporting quality has yet to be explored, and this review will seek to fill this gap in knowledge.
OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this review are: 1) to assess the quality of SWD trial reports based on the CONSORT guidelines or CONSORT …
Authors
Thabane A; Dennis BB; Gajic-Veljanoski O; Paul J; Thabane L
Journal
Clinical Epidemiology, Vol. 8, No. 0, pp. 261–266
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
July 8, 2016
DOI
10.2147/clep.s103098
ISSN
1179-1349