Analysis of cluster randomised controlled trials using MLE, GEE, GEE2 and QIF: an empirical study

<p>Four cluster trials datasets were used in this study as case studies. They are:  PoNDER trial, Bridging the Age Gap trial , Informed Choice trial and Nourishing Start for Health (NOSH) trial.  </p> <p><br></p> <p>These four case studies of cluster randomised controlled trials had number of clusters ranging from 10 to 100 and individual participants ranging from 748 to 9,207.</p> <p><br></p> <p>All the datasets are secondary data and completely annonymised, and cannot be traced to the participants in the original studies. Hence, no ethical approval was obtained.</p> <p><br></p> <p>ICTMC 2022</p> <p><br></p>