To the Editor: In an article in the 1 April issue of the Journal,1 Sturm et al reported on a GP-based stroke audit ("ASAP") and stated that "the information obtained is likely to be representative of most Australian general practice environments". Without further information, we cannot be as confident.
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Correspondence: Jeanette.Ward@swsahs.nsw.gov.au
- 1. Sturm JW, Davis M, O'Sullivan JG, et al. The Avoid Stroke as Soon as Possible (ASAP) general practice stroke audit. Med J Aust 2002; 176: 312-316. <eMJA full text>
- 2. Campbell MK, Mollison J, Steen N, et al. Analysis of cluster randomized trials in primary care: a practical approach. Fam Pract 2000; 17: 192-196.
- 3. Donner A, Klar N. Design and analysis of cluster randomisation trials in health research. London: Arnold, 2000.
- 4. Campbell M, Grimshaw J, Steen N. Sample size calculations for cluster randomised trials. J Health Serv Res Policy 2000; 5: 12-16.
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