Design and Analysis of Group-Randomized Trials

作者：Seema S. Sonnad · 发表于：Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 年份：1999 · DOI：10.1097/00005768-199902000-00025 · 被引用次数：1137 · 研究领域：Meta-analysis and systematic reviews

Design and Analysis of Group-Randomized Trials Author: MURRAY, David M., PhD (Univ of Minnesota) Bibliographic Data: (ISBN: 0-19-512036-1, Oxford University Press Inc, 1998, $65.00) Series Title: Monographs in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, v. 27, 10 chapters, 467 pages, hard cover Audience 1: Biostatisticians Audience 2: Epidemiologists Other Info: The book contains black-and-white illustrations. DESCRIPTION: This book introduces the purpose and history of group randomized trials, then presents design considerations and analytic approaches. It also presents applications of analytic approaches in previously conducted trials. PURPOSE: The stated purpose is to help those involved with group-randomized trials do a better job of planning, reviewing, funding, conducting, analyzing, and interpreting their studies. This objective is met. AUDIENCE: Given the purpose stated, this book is intended for a wide audience, primarily researchers in both academic and non-academic centers, including analysts, graduate students, and evaluation staff involved with the trials. I believe it meets the needs of the middle group well, but may fall short, not in quality, but in detail, for those conducting analyses. Those who make funding or interpretation decisions may find the detail overwhelming. FEATURES: This book flows smoothly and both the table of the contents and the index are helpful in finding topics of specific interest. The analysis section includes information and SAS approaches to anal...