Section outline

  • Lecture 9: Adaptive and Cluster Randomization Trials

    Faculty:  Joan Hilton


    • Session Slides:

    • Lecture 9 - Cluster RCT File
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    • Session Audio/Video Recording (Access restricted to registered students):

    • Lecture 9 - Cluster RCT Media Resource
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    • Live Large Group Session (Access restricted to registered students): Thursday, 8:45am - 10:15am PT.  Brief formal review of lecture followed by question and answer discussion. Recorded lecture should be viewed prior to this session.

      In live/Zoom session, Dr. Hilton will answer questions related to statistical issues in interim monitoring and adaptive designs. 

    • Q&A Session - Cluster RCT (Hilton) Media Resource
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    • Required Reading:

    • Brown AW, Li P, Bohan Brown MM, Kaiser KA, Keith SW, Oakes JM, Allison DB. Best (but oft-forgotten) practices: designing, analyzing, and reporting cluster randomized controlled trials. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 Aug;102(2):241-8. File
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    • Coronado GD, Petrik AF, Vollmer WM, et al. Effectiveness of a Mailed Colorectal Cancer Screening Outreach Program in Community Health Clinics: The STOP CRC Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2018;178(9):1174–1181. File
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    • Optional Reading:

    • Covariate Balancing Strategies URL

      Optional video for viewing

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    • Assignments and Due Date: 

      1. NO HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

    • Assignment Answer Key (Access restricted to registered students):