Randomized Controlled Trials Design and Implementation for Community-Based Psychosocial Interventions

Name: Randomized Controlled Trials Design and Implementation for Community-Based Psychosocial Interventions
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ISBN: 9780195333190

ISBN-10: 0195333195

ISBN-13: 9780195333190

Edition: 2009

Authors: Phyllis L. Solomon, Mary M. Cavanaugh, Jeffrey Draine

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Description:

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered by many researchers and providers to be the gold standard of health and social service effectiveness research. However, there exist scant resources that deal with the complex nature of designing and implementing RCTs in community-based settings. This clearly written pocket guide provides researchers and social service practitioners insight into each step of an RCT. The goal of this text is to enable readers to understand, design, and implement a community-based RCT. From the initial stage of planning the RCT and developing its conceptual foundations through implementation, the authors provide a wealth of detail and case studies from social…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/2/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English




Introduction



Ethical Consideration of RCTs



Planning the RCT



Developing Conceptual Foundations for RCTs



Designing the RCT



Implementing the RCT



Generalizing the RCT Outcomes to Community Practice Settings