Ignoring Clustering and Nesting Effects Are Invalid Analysis Choices in a Trial with Clustered Data in Trials Testing Causal Effects. Re: "Impact of a Montessori-Based Nutrition Program on Children's Knowledge and Eating Behaviors"
Explains why a classroom-based nutrition trial requires analysis that accounts for its clustered design before its reported effects can be supported.
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- Yasaman Jamshidi-Naeini: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN. · ORCID 0000-0003-4769-2764
- Lilian Golzarri-Arroyo: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN. · ORCID 0000-0002-1221-6701
- Colby J Vorland: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN. · ORCID 0000-0003-4225-372X
- Abu Bakkar Siddique: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN. · ORCID 0000-0002-9964-7511
- Deborah H Glueck: Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO.
- David B Allison: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA. · ORCID 0000-0003-3566-9399