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Pragmatic and Group-Randomized Trials in Public Health and Medicine

Online Course

Part 4: Alternative Designs

Considering a trial involving groups or clusters?

Check out NIH's Research Methods Resources website.

Part 4 examines alternative designs including multiple baseline designs, time series designs, quasi-experimental designs, and regression discontinuity designs in comparison to group-randomized trials (GRTs), individually randomized group-treatment (IRGT) trials, and stepped wedge group-randomized trials (SWGRTs). This discussion focuses on internal validity, requirements for analysis, and cost in terms of time and participants.

Recorded in September 2024
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