Use of the stepped wedge design cannot be recommended: a critical appraisal and comparison with the classic cluster randomized controlled trial design
J Clin Epidemiol
.
2012 Dec;65(12):1249-52.
doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.06.004.
Epub 2012 Sep 8.
Authors
Daniel Kotz
1
,
Mark Spigt
,
Ilja C W Arts
,
Rik Crutzen
,
Wolfgang Viechtbauer
Affiliation
1
Department of General Practice, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands. d.kotz@maastrichtuniversity.nl
PMID:
22964070
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.06.004
No abstract available
MeSH terms
Cluster Analysis
Comparative Effectiveness Research
Humans
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / methods*
Research Design*