Can research assessments themselves cause bias in behaviour change trials? A systematic review of evidence from solomon 4-group studies.

The possible effects of research assessments on participant behaviour have attracted research interest, especially in studies with behavioural interventions and/or outcomes. Assessments may introduce bias in randomised controlled trials by altering receptivity to intervention in experimental groups...

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Main Authors: Jim McCambridge, Kaanan Butor-Bhavsar, John Witton, Diana Elbourne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3198466?pdf=render