Warnings on the inclusion of cluster randomized trials in meta-analysis: results of a simulation study

Abstract Background Consolidation of treatment effects from randomized controlled trials (RCT) is considered one of the highest forms of evidence in research. Cluster randomized trials (CRT) are increasingly used in the assessment of the effectiveness of interventions when individual-level randomiza...

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Main Authors: Joseph Alvin Ramos Santos, Emilia Riggi, Gian Luca Di Tanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-025-02586-2
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