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Mass Azithromycin Distribution and Community Microbiome: A Cluster-Randomized Trial. [PDF]

, 2018
BackgroundMass distributions of oral azithromycin have long been used to eliminate trachoma, and they are now being proposed to reduce childhood mortality. The observed benefit appears to be augmented with each additional treatment, suggesting a possible
Amza, Anderson, Bhosai, Doan, Doan, Dobin, Fu, Grassly, Honda, Jost, Jost, Keenan, Kim, Kitzis, Knight, Langmead, Lukehart, Mai, McMullan, Mosca, Ogbo, Parker, Porco, See, Thaiss, UNICEF/WHO, Yassour, Young, Ziv   +28 more
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A pragmatic, multi-centered, stepped wedge, cluster randomized controlled trial pilot of the clinical and cost effectiveness of a complex Stroke Oral healthCare intervention pLan Evaluation II (SOCLE II) compared with usual oral healthcare in stroke wards [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Patients with stroke-associated pneumonia experience poorer outcomes (increased hospital stays, costs, discharge dependency, and risk of death).
Bain, Brenda Jean, Barr, John, Bowers, Naomi, Brady, Marian C., Chalmers, Campbell, Colins, Marissa, Gray, Heather, Keerie, Catriona, Langhorne, Peter, Pollock, Alex, Stott, David J., Sweeney, Petrina, Weir, Christopher J.   +12 more
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A participatory physical and psychosocial intervention for balancing the demands and resources among industrial workers (PIPPI): study protocol of a cluster-randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Need for recovery and work ability are strongly associated with high employee turnover, well-being and sickness absence. However, scientific knowledge on effective interventions to improve work ability and decrease need for recovery is scarce.
A Garde, A Holtermann, AGEM Boer de, Andreas Holtermann, B Aust, B Czarniawska, B Gram, C Ammendolia, C Harris, C Maslach, C-H Nygård, CD Rasmussen, Christian Dyrlund Wåhlin-Jacobsen, D Hill, D Merecz, DC Munz, E Lahelma, E Nurminen, EM Croon de, H Hannerz, Health Communication Unit, IR White, J Cohen, J Hartley, J Ilmarinen, J Ilmarinen, J Ilmarinen, J Ilmarinen, JE Strijk, JK Sluiter, JK Sluiter, JK Sluiter, Johan Simonsen Abildgaard, K Nielsen, K Nielsen, K Nielsen, K Nielsen, K Nielsen, K Nielsen, K Nielsen, K Nielsen, K Nielsen, K Oude Hengel, K Tuomi, K Tuomi, Karina Nielsen, KE Weick, KF Schulz, KJ Schreuder, KM Richardson, L Hopsu, L Sell, L Sell, Louise Nøhr Henriksen, M Alvesson, M Arandelović, M Frankenhaeuser, M Imai, M Jørgensen, M Meester De, M Shain, Nidhi Gupta, O Olotu, P Bech, PØ Saksvik, R Henning, R Pawson, R Randall, R Randall, RJ Burke, RK Yin, S Kvale, S Leka, S Russell-Mayhew, S Sonnentag, S Thorsen, SH Oostrom van, T Pohjonen, TB Christiansen, TF Meijman, The World Medical Association, WB Schaufeli   +81 more
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Intracluster correlation coefficients in cluster randomized trials: empirical insights into how should they be reported

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2004
Background Increasingly, researchers are recognizing that there are many situations where the use of a cluster randomized trial may be more appropriate than an individually randomized trial.
Grimshaw Jeremy M, Campbell Marion K, Elbourne Diana R   +2 more
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An educational intervention to prevent overweight in pre-school years: a cluster randomised trial with a focus on disadvantaged families

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Early prevention is a promising strategy for reducing obesity in childhood, and Early Years settings are ideal venues for interventions. This work evaluated an educational intervention with the primary aim of preventing overweight and obesity ...
Alison Hodgkinson, Janice Abbott, Margaret A. Hurley, Nicola Lowe, Pamela Qualter   +4 more
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Setting priorities to inform assessment of care homes’ readiness to participate in healthcare innovation: a systematic mapping review and consensus process [PDF]

, 2020
© 2020 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly citedOrganisational ...
Bunn, F., Corazzini, K., Dening, T., Goodman, C., Gordon, A. L., Handley, M., Lynch, J, Meyer, J., Sharpe, R.   +8 more
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Cluster-randomized trial of a German leisure-based alcohol peer education measure. [PDF]

, 2015
Because of scarce research, the effectiveness of substance abuse prevention in leisure settings remains unclear. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of a peer-led educational prevention measure with adolescent groups in unstructured leisure ...
Bühler, Anneke, Orth, Boris, Strüber, Evelin, Thrul, Johannes   +3 more
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“It is better to die”: experiences of traditional health practitioners within the HIV treatment as prevention trial communities in rural South Africa (ANRS 12249 TasP trial) [PDF]

, 2016
The ANRS 12249 Treatment-as-Prevention (TasP) cluster-randomized trial in rural South Africa uses a “test and treat” approach. Home-based testing services and antiretroviral treatment initiation satellite clinics were implemented in every cluster as part
Collins Iwuji, Joanna Orne-Gliemann, Joseph Larmarange, Mosa Moshabela, Nuala McGrath, null null, Thembelihle Zuma   +6 more
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Protocol for Work place adjusted Intelligent physical exercise reducing Musculoskeletal pain in Shoulder and neck (VIMS): a cluster randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2010
: BACKGROUND: Neck and shoulder complaints are common among employees in sedentary occupations characterized by intensive computer use. Specific strength training is a promising type of physical exercise for relieving neck and shoulder pain in office ...
Lars L Andersen, Mette K Zebis, Mogens T Pedersen, Kirsten K Roessler, Christoffer H Andersen, Mette M Pedersen, Helene Feveile, Ole S Mortensen, Gisela Sjøgaard   +8 more
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Transfer of manualized CBT for social phobia into clinical practice (SOPHO-PRAX) : a study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is generally known to be efficacious in the treatment of social phobia when applied in RCT's, namely when the treatment manual is based on the Clark-Wells approach.
Crawcour, Stephen, Ginzburg, Denise, Hoyer, Jürgen, Leibing, Eric, Stangier, Ulrich, Wiltink, Jörg   +5 more
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