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Analysis of cluster RCTs.
492 patient RCT. Mortality was reduced from 36% (82/223) to 24% (67/269).
control 82 67.5 141 155.5 223
treated 67 81.5 202 187.5 269
?2 = Sum [(Observed - Expected)2/ Expected] / Design Effect
= [(82-67.5)2/(67.5) + (141-155.5)2/(155.5)]/C1 +
[(67-81.5)2/(81.5)+ (202-187.5)2/(187.5)]/C2
= 4.44/1.979 + 3.68/2.176
With a ?2 of 3.938 on 1df, p=0.0471.