Methodological issues in treatment effectiveness and outcomes research |
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| Authors: | BA Mark J Salyer |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Nursing Systems, Community and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia, School of Nursing, Richmond 23298-0567, USA. |
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| Abstract: | The authors define treatment effectiveness and outcomes research, then discuss three critical methodological issues that if not appropriately resolved, can invalidate the findings of such studies. The three issues are research design, comparability of treatment groups, and approaches to measurement. These issues must be considered when the quality and contribution of findings from treatment effectiveness and outcomes research are evaluated. |
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