Ongoing monitoring of data clustering in multicenter studies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Multicenter study designs have several advantages, but the possibility of non-random measurement error resulting from procedural differences between the centers is a special concern. While it is possible to address and correct for so...

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Main Authors: Guthrie Lauren B, Oken Emily, Sterne Jonathan AC, Gillman Matthew W, Patel Rita, Vilchuck Konstantin, Bogdanovich Natalia, Kramer Michael S, Martin Richard M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/12/29