Evaluation of Systems-Oriented Public Health Interventions: Alternative Research Designs

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This article explores the key features and complexities associated with a range of research designs that can be used as alternatives to the individual randomized controlled trial (RCT). Some of these research designs include the cluster RCT, stepped wedge design, interrupted time series, multiple baseline, and controlled pre- and post- designs.

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