Some issues in the construction and use of clusters of outcome events - Discussion

被引:4
作者
Gent, M
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CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS | 1997年 / 18卷 / 06期
关键词
randomized clinical trials; multiple outcome events; clusters;
D O I
10.1016/S0197-2456(97)82056-9
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
This discussion addresses a number of issues and principles related to the use of clusters of outcome events in randomized clinical trials. These include the balance between risk and response, the clinical relevance of each component, and the principles of hierarchy and homogeneity. Several examples are presented. (C) Elsevier Science Inc. 1997.
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页码:546 / 549
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