Table 2.
Result of a hand search for cluster randomised trials in the British Medical Journal
Year | Vol | Trials | Clustering ignored | Ignoring clustering judged as important | Found in Web of Science search |
2003 | 326-7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
1998 | 316-7 | 4 | 1(?) | 1 | 0 |
1993 | 306-7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
1988 | 296-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1983 | 286-7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
? doubtful whether clustering taken into account