PASSReviewer 1· 90% conf
The stepped-wedge cluster-randomized design is well-described with adequate randomization, blinding, and prespecified analyses.
Evidence
paraphrase[Methods, Trial design]
“Clinics were randomized into three clusters using computer-generated covariate-constrained randomization balanced for patient volume, percentage of patients on Medicaid, academic versus nonacademic, practice type (family medicine, internal medicine or both) and geographical location of the clinic (rural versus urban or suburban).”paraphrase[Methods, Trial design]
“All clinics were unaware of their randomized sequence assignment until 3 months before the implementation of the intervention.”direct quote[Methods, Trial population]
“The ITT population under study was composed of adults (≥ 18 years) having a BMI ≥ 25 kg m 2 and were seen and weighed in one of the clinics by a primary care clinician with a national provider identifier between 17 March 2020 and 16 March 2024.”PASSReviewer 2· 95% conf
The stepped-wedge cluster-randomized design is well-described with adequate randomization, blinding, and prespecified analyses.
Evidence
paraphrase[Methods, Trial design]
“Clinics were randomized into three clusters using computer-generated covariate-constrained randomization balanced for patient volume, percentage of patients on Medicaid, academic versus nonacademic, practice type (family medicine, internal medicine or both) and geographical location of the clinic (rural versus urban or suburban).”paraphrase[Methods, Trial design]
“All clinics were unaware of their randomized sequence assignment until 3 months before the implementation of the intervention.”direct quote[Methods, Trial population]
“The ITT population under study was composed of adults (≥ 18 years) having a BMI ≥ 25 kg m 2 and were seen and weighed in one of the clinics by a primary care clinician with a national provider identifier between 17 March 2020 and 16 March 2024.”