Cluster Randomised Trials - 2nd Edition

CRC Press

Cluster Randomised TrialsAuthor(s): Richard J. Hayes, Lawrence H. Moulton\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: Chapman & Hall/CRC\nISBN-13: 9781498728225, 978-1498728225\nSynopsis\nCluster Randomised Trials, Second Edition discusses the design, conduct, and analysis of trials that randomise groups of individuals to different treatments. It explores the advantages of cluster randomisation, with special attention given to evaluating the effects of interventions against infectious diseases. Avoiding unnecessary mathematical detail, the book covers basic concepts underlying the use of cluster randomisation, such as direct, indirect, and total effects.\n\nIn the time since the publication of the first edition, the use of cluster randomised trials (CRTs) has increased substantially, which is reflected in the updates to this edition. There are greatly expanded sections on randomisation, sample size estimation, and alternative designs, including.