Validity frameworks for outcome evaluation

New Directions for Evaluation

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-16

  Chen, Huey T ^a   Donaldson, Stewart I ^b   Mark, Melvin M ^c  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84855941639     PISSN: 10976736     EISSN: 1534875X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ev.361     Document Type: Article

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