The inefficiency induced by between-cluster variation in cluster randomized (CR) trials can be reduced by implementing a crossover (CO) design. In a simple CO trial, each subject receives each ...

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Trial Design and Randomization The study is performed as a cluster‐randomized trial using a stepped‐wedge design, with participation of 22 out of the 23 Danish medical centers managing patients with ...

Background: Sophisticated approaches are needed to improve the quality of care for elderly people living in residential care facilities. We determined the effects of multidisciplinary integrated care ...

A cluster randomised trial (CRT) is a randomised controlled trial in which pre-existing groups, called clusters, of individuals are randomly allocated to treatment arms. For example, clusters may be ...

To assess the efficacy of a school-based intervention programme to reduce the prevalence of overweight in 6 to 10-year-old children. The prevalence of overweight and obesity decreased by 3.2% (from 20 ...

Background: The provision of nutritional support for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) varies widely both within and between institutions. We tested the hypothesis that evidence-based algorithms ...

Currently, prehospital emergency medical care procedures and quality vary among different medical institutions, and there is no effective implementation strategy for improving medical quality. Acute ...