Cluster minimal sufficient balance (CMSB): an efficient covariate balancing randomization method for cluster randomized trials
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- 2 January 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Medical Research Methodology
- Vol. 26 (1)
Abstract
Cluster randomized trials (CRTs) require balanced baseline covariates to yield unbiased estimates of treatment effects. Existing approaches such as constraKeywords
Funding Information
- The National Natural Science Foundation of China (82322060)
- The National Natural Science Foundation of China (82322060)
- The National Natural Science Foundation of China (82322060)
- The National Natural Science Foundation of China (82322060)
- The National Natural Science Foundation of China (82322060)
- The National Natural Science Foundation of China (82473732)
- The National Natural Science Foundation of China (82322060)
- The National Natural Science Foundation of China (82322060)
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