Alternatives to Randomized Control Trials: A Review of Three Quasi-experimental Designs for Causal Inference
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| Auteurs: | , , , |
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| Formaat: | artículo original |
| Status: | Versión publicada |
| Publicatiedatum: | 2015 |
| Omschrijving: | Abstract. The Randomized Control Trial (RCT) design is typically seen as the gold standard in psychological research. As it is not always possible to conform to RCT specifications, many studies are conducted in the quasi-experimental framework. Although quasi-experimental designs are considered less preferable to RCTs, with guidance they can produce inferences which are just as valid. In this paper, the authors present 3 quasi-experimental designs which are viable alternatives to RCT designs. These designs are Regression Point Displacement (RPD), Regression Discontinuity (RD), and Propensity Score Matching (PSM). Additionally, the authors outline several notable methodological improvements to use with these designs. |
| Land: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Instelling: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Taal: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/18810 |
| Online toegang: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/actualidades/article/view/18810 |
| Keyword: | Psychometrics Quasi-Experimental Design Regression Point Displacement Regression Discontinuity Propensity Score Matching Psicometría Diseños cuasi experimentales Regresión de Punto de Desplazamiento Regresión Discontinua Pareamiento por Puntaje de Propensión. |