Stepped-wedge trial
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Stepped-wedge trial
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In medicine, a stepped-wedge trial is a type of randomised controlled trial (RCT). An RCT is a scientific experiment that is designed to reduce bias when testing a new medical treatment, a social intervention, or another testable hypothesis. In a traditional RCT, the researcher randomly divides the experiment participants into two groups at the same time: One group receives the treatment
The other group does not get the treatment. In a SWT, a logistic constraint typically prevents the simultaneo
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