Choosing an Appropriate Unit of Analysis in Trials of Interventions That Attempt to Influence Practice
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Health Services Research & Policy
- Vol. 4 (1) , 44-48
- https://doi.org/10.1177/135581969900400111
Abstract
The choice of an appropriate unit of analysis in evaluations in health policy is problematic and errors are frequently made which may undermine study conclusions. This paper describes the structure of randomized trials, issues concerning randomization and replication, and the factors that should be considered when deciding upon the appropriateness of a unit of analysis.Keywords
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