Read about the Quasi-Experimental Studies and answer the following questions: 1. Is it clear in the study
Question:
Read about the “Quasi-Experimental Studies” and answer the following questions:
1. Is it clear in the study what is the ‘cause’ and what is the ‘effect’ – is there no confusion about which variable comes first?
2. Were the participants included in any comparisons similar?
3. Were the participants included in any comparisons receiving similar treatment/care, other than the exposure or intervention of interest?
4. Was there a control group?
5. Were there multiple measurements of the outcome both pre and post the intervention/exposure?
6. Was follow-up complete, and if not, was follow-up adequately reported and strategies to deal with loss to follow-up employed?
7. Were the outcomes of participants included in any comparisons measured in the same way?
8. Were outcomes measured in a reliable way?
9. Was appropriate statistical analysis used?