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While reading the evaluation report on the Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged (PFD), I found the study design was cross-sectional, not longitudinal. Is it ok to an evaluation of the service effectiveness?

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Steeve

19 August 2021

While reading the evaluation report on the Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged (PFD), I found the study design was cross-sectional, not longitudinal. Is it ok to an evaluation of the service effectiveness?

While reading the evaluation report on the Partnership Fund for the Disadvantaged (PFD), I found the study design was cross-sectional, not longitudinal. Is it ok to an evaluation of the service effectiveness?

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contest@gmail.com

19 August 2021

Not at all.

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steeve@hotmail.com

19 August 2021

I see. Thank you.

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contest@gmail.com

19 August 2021

Well, in many scenarios, longitudinal design may not be feasible due to many obstacles, and cross-sectional design with a rigorous sampling method is an alternative.

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