In a randomized complete block design (RCBD), each level of a "treatment" appears once in each block, and each block contains all the treatments. The order of treatments is randomized separately for ...

Community intervention to reduce cardiovascular disease in Chicago (CIRCL-Chicago): protocol for a type 3 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study using a parallel cluster-randomized trial design ...

Background: Although assessment of geriatric syndromes is increasingly encouraged in older adults, little evidence exists to support its systematic use by general practitioners (GPs). The aim of this ...

Background Exercise programmes aimed at reducing injury have been shown to be efficacious for some non-collision sports, but evidence in collision sports such as rugby union is lacking. Objective To ...

Rates of cesarean delivery are high in developed countries. 1–3 In Canada, these rates increased from 21.2% to 28.0% between 2000 and 2008 and remained stable until 2011. 4–6 High rates of ...