Deciphering assumptions about stepped wedge designs: the case of Ebola vaccine research
Ethical concerns about randomising persons to a no-treatment arm in the context of Ebola epidemic led to consideration of alternative designs. The stepped wedge (SW) design, in which participants or clusters are randomised to receive an intervention at different time points, gained popularity. Commo...
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BMJ Publ.
2016
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2016, Volume: 42, Issue: 12, Pages: 797-804 |
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