Conceptualising natural and quasi experiments in public health

Abstract Background Natural or quasi experiments are appealing for public health research because they enable the evaluation of events or interventions that are difficult or impossible to manipulate experimentally, such as many policy and health system reforms. However, there remains ambiguity in th...

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Main Authors: Frank de Vocht, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Cheryl McQuire, Kate Tilling, Matthew Hickman, Peter Craig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01224-x