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A Systematic Survey of Control Groups in Behavioral and Social Science Trials
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Wang, Mei; Sun, Guangwen; Chang, Yaping; Jin, Yanling; Leenus, Alvin; Maaz, Muhammad; Li, Guowei; Bhatt, Meha; Abbade, Luciana P. F.; Nwosu, Ikunna; Zielinski, Laura; Sanger, Nitika; Bantoto, Bianca; Luo, Candice; Shams, Ieta; Shahid, Hamnah; Adachi, Jonathan; Mbuagbaw, Lawrence; Levine, Mitchell; Samaan, Zainab; Thabane, Lehana – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Behavioral and social sciences randomized controlled trials (BSSTs) have a significant role in life sciences. Choosing an appropriate control or comparator group for BSSTs is critical, to provide true intervention effects. The objective of this study was to determine the types of control groups used in BSSTs, and the rationale provided to justify…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Databases, Behavioral Science Research, Social Science Research
Generalizability of Randomized Trial Results to Target Populations: Design and Analysis Possibilities
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Stuart, Elizabeth A.; Ackerman, Benjamin; Westreich, Daniel – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Randomized trials play an important role in estimating the effect of a policy or social work program in a given population. While most trial designs benefit from strong internal validity, they often lack external validity, or generalizability, to the target population of interest. In other words, one can obtain an unbiased estimate of the study…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Research Design, Validity, Generalizability Theory
25 Years of Complex Intervention Trials: Reflections on Lived and Scientific Experiences
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Komro, Kelli A. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
For the past 25 years, I have led multiple group-randomized trials, each focused on a specific underserved population of youth and each one evaluated health effects of complex interventions designed to prevent high-risk behaviors. I share my reflections on issues of intervention and research design, as well as how research results fostered my…
Descriptors: Intervention, Health, Well Being, Youth
Evaluating Completeness of Reporting in Behavioral Interventions Pilot Trials: A Systematic Survey
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Bhatt, Meha; Zielinski, Laura; Sanger, Nitika; Shams, Ieta; Luo, Candice; Bantoto, Bianca; Shahid, Hamnah; Li, Guowei; Abbade, Luciana P. F.; Nwosu, Ikunna; Jin, Yanling; Wang, Mei; Chang, Yaping; Sun, Guangwen; Mbuagbaw, Lawrence; Levine, Mitchell A. H.; Adachi, Jonathan D.; Thabane, Lehana; Samaan, Zainab – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Purpose: This systematic survey evaluates the completeness of reporting in pilot and feasibility randomized controlled trials investigating behavioral interventions based on the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) extension for pilot trials. Methods: The authors searched Medline/Pubmed and randomly selected 100 articles from 2012…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Surveys, Behavior Modification, Intervention
Trends in Methodological Quality in Controlled Trials of Psychological and Social Interventions
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Sundell, Knut; Åhsberg, Elizabeth – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Objective: There is substantial evidence that poorly designed and reported research can mislead decision making in clinical care. This review investigates the methodological quality of Swedish trials of a wide array of psychological and social interventions. Method: The review includes 302 articles published in peer-reviewed journals during…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Pretests Posttests, Control Groups, Intervention
Nonvocational Outcomes from a Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Employment Interventions for Homeless Youth
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Ferguson, Kristin M. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Purpose: This randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy between the Social Enterprise Intervention (SEI) and Individual Placement and Support (IPS) with homeless youth with mental illness to assess their impact on nonvocational outcomes. Method: Seventy-two homeless youth were recruited from one agency and randomized to the SEI (n = 36) or…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Homeless People