Improving design sensitivity through intervention-sensitive measures

American Journal of Evaluation

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 321-334

  Meier, Scott T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 4344572525     PISSN: 10982140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ameval.2004.05.010     Document Type: Article

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