Application of regression-discontinuity analysis in pharmaceutical health services research

Health Services Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 550-563

  Zuckerman, Ilene H ^b   Lee, Euni ^a   Wutoh, Anthony K ^a   Xue, Zhenyi ^a   Stuart, Bruce ^b  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug utilization review; Quasi experimental design; Regression discontinuity

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG USE; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; METHODOLOGY; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REGRESSION DISCONTINUITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CHILD; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MEDICAID; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 33644864635     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2005.00487.x     Document Type: Article

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