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Table 2 Characteristics of the meta-analytic datasets

From: Warnings on the inclusion of cluster randomized trials in meta-analysis: results of a simulation study

Scenario

N studies

N CRT

N CRT correctly analyzed

1

4

1

0

2

4

1

1

3

4

2

0

4

4

2

1

5

4

2

2

6

4

4

0

7

4

4

2

8

4

4

4

9

8

1

0

10

8

1

1

11

8

4

0

12

8

4

2

13

8

4

4

14

8

8

0

15

8

8

4

16

8

8

8

17

12

1

0

18

12

1

1

19

12

6

0

20

12

6

3

21

12

6

6

22

12

12

0

23

12

12

6

24

12

12

12