Table 1 Characteristics of studies which considered methodological aspects (rationale, design or analysis) of Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomised Trials
From: Stepped wedge cluster randomised trials: a review of the statistical methodology used and available
First Author | Reasons for or against using the SWD | Variations of the SWD | Settings where the SWD can be applied | Method for estimating sample size | Method for statistical analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bellan [93] | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Beard/Lewis [94] | Yes | No (see Copas et al. instead) | Yes | No (see Baio et al. instead) | No (see Davey et al. instead) |
Baio [38] | No | No | No | Yes (By simulation) | Yes (GLMM) |
Brown [9] | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Brown [19] | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Brown [36] | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Copas [43] | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Davey [35] | No (see Bear/Lewis instead) | No | No | No | Yes (GLMM, Cox Proportional Hazards in cohort SWD setting) |
de Hoop [41] | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Fatemi [95] | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Fok [27] | Yes | No | No | No | Yes (GLMM) |
Gruber [28] | No | No | No | No | Yes (Causal Modelling) |
Haines | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Handley [11] | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Hargreaves [96] | Yes | No (see Copas et al. instead) | Yes | No (see Baio et al. instead) | No (see Davey et al. instead) |
Hargreaves [97] | No | Yes (Randomisation vs Non-randomisation | No | No | No |
Hemming [17] | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Hemming [42] | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Hemming [24] | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes (GLMM, GEE) |
Hemming [37] | No | Yes | No | Yes (Extension of Hussey) | No |
Hussey [29] | No | No | No | Yes (Wald Test) | Yes (GLMM, GEE with Jack-knife SE, Cluster Summaries) |
Keriel-Gascou [98] | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Kotz [99] | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Kotz [90] | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Kotz [44] | No | No | No | No | No |
Medge [10] | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Medge [100] | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Medge [101] | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Moulton [26] | No | No | No | Yes | Yes (GLMM, GEE, Cox Proportional Hazards) |
Pater [102] | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Prost [103] | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Rhoda [15] | Yes | No | No | Yes (Based on Hussey) | No |
Sanson-Fisher [104] | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Schelvis [105] | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Scott [30] | No | No | No | No | Yes (GEE with few clusters adjustment) |
Van den Heuvel [31] | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes (GLMM) |
van der Tweel [106] | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
Viechtbauer [107] | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Woertman [16] | No | No | No | Yes (Design Effect based on Hussey) | No |
Wolkewitz [108] | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Wyman [32] | Yes | No | No | No | Yes (GLMM) |
Zhan [109] | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |