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 Kotz¹, 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*