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A comparison of four quasi-experimental methods: an analysis of the introduction of activity-based funding in Ireland.

Gintare ValentelyteConor KeeganJan Sørensen
Published in: BMC health services research (2022)
Our analysis confirms that different analytical methods for estimating intervention effects provide different assessments of the intervention effects. It is crucial that researchers employ appropriate designs which incorporate a counterfactual framework. Such methods tend to be more robust and provide a stronger basis for evidence-based policy-making.
Keyphrases
  • randomized controlled trial
  • healthcare