Reporting of stepped wedge cluster randomised trials: extension of the CONSORT 2010 statement with explanation and elaboration

Abstract

The stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial (SW-CRT) is a novel cluster randomised trial variant that is increasingly being used. It is particularly relevant for evaluating service innovations in learning healthcare organisations There has been an exponential increase in the use of this design over the past few years with an expected increase in publications in the near future.