Alternatives to Randomized Control Trials: A Review of Three Quasi-experimental Designs for Causal Inference

 

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Συγγραφείς: Panko, Pavel, Curtis, Jacob, Gorrall, Brittany, Little, Todd
Μορφή: artículo original
Κατάσταση:Versión publicada
Ημερομηνία έκδοσης:2015
Περιγραφή: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.
Χώρα:Portal de Revistas UCR
Ίδρυμα:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Γλώσσα:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/18810
Διαθέσιμο Online:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/actualidades/article/view/18810
Λέξη-Κλειδί :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.