Evaluating program effectiveness using the regression point displacement design

Evaluation and the Health Professions

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 407-423

  Linden, Ariel ^a   Trochim, William M K ^b   Adams, John L ^c  

^a LINDEN CONSULTING GROUP   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Internal validity; Quasi experimental; Regression point displacement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; COST; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PILOT STUDY; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; REGRESSION POINT DISPLACEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 33750688845     PISSN: 01632787     EISSN: 15523918     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0163278706293402     Document Type: Article

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