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Dear MEL staff, could you please advise me? Our agency is launching an anti-drug program, but it is almost impossible to conduct randomization. Is there any good alternative for that?

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Rose Ma

8 April 2021

Dear MEL staff, could you please advise me? Our agency is launching an anti-drug program, but it is almost impossible to conduct randomization. Is there any good alternative for that?

Dear MEL staff, could you please advise me? Our agency is launching an anti-drug program, but it is almost impossible to conduct randomization. Is there any good alternative for that?

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Susan Wong

8 April 2021

Glad to hear!

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Rose Ma

8 April 2021

Wow, it is the first time I hear of this strategy. Thank you so much for the advice!

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Susan Wong

8 April 2021

You may try using Propensity Score Matching (PSM), where participants in the intervention are matched with similar people who do not receive the intervention. They can be matched on several different criteria, including demographics (age, sex, educational level, socioeconomic status) or other characteristics (e.g., service use, employment history).

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