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Could you please help me check the following question statement: during the past six weeks, have you felt any change in your sense of belonging in the community? Can I use a Likert scale in the answer?
Could you please help me check the following question statement: during the past six weeks, have you felt any change in your sense of belonging in the community? Can I use a Likert scale in the an ...
PANGHaydn
20 October 2021
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May I use the severity of patients’ illness as a control variable in determining the effect of a certain medical social service?
May I use the severity of patients’ illness as a control variable in determining the effect of a certain medical social service?
PANGHaydn
20 October 2021
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Could you please kindly give me an example of using a randomized experimental design among insomnia patients?
Could you please kindly give me an example of using a randomized experimental design among insomnia patients?
Leigh
19 October 2021
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In medical social services, it seems that random control trials are relatively more expensive than other research designs. Then why many researchers and evaluators still use it?
In medical social services, it seems that random control trials are relatively more expensive than other research designs. Then why many researchers and evaluators still use it?
Leigh
19 October 2021
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Following the prior post, will there be selection bias in a single group design?
Following the prior post, will there be selection bias in a single group design?
HONGAshton@gmail.com
19 October 2021
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Are there any quasi-experimental designs that do not have a comparison group? It is difficult for our hospital to recruit more people.
Are there any quasi-experimental designs that do not have a comparison group? It is difficult for our hospital to recruit more people.
HONGAshton@gmail.com
19 October 2021
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Could you please give me the full reference of the scholar you just mentioned?
Could you please give me the full reference of the scholar you just mentioned?
LeeCarlyle@gmail.com
19 October 2021
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Following the previous post, what could we do to avoid the ethical risks in experimental design that involves patients? Sine program evaluation is necessary.
Following the previous post, what could we do to avoid the ethical risks in experimental design that involves patients? Sine program evaluation is necessary.
LeeCarlyle@gmail.com
19 October 2021
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When a new treatment for ADHD kids who have ADHD is developed, is it ethical to randomly assign a group for treatment and another for control?
When a new treatment for ADHD kids who have ADHD is developed, is it ethical to randomly assign a group for treatment and another for control?
ChengAdella@outlook.com
19 October 2021
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I understand randomized experiments are highly recommended by lots of evaluators. However, I am not sure, in the medical social services where we try to care for every patient, will there be ethical risks if we adopt the randomized experiment?
I understand randomized experiments are highly recommended by lots of evaluators. However, I am not sure, in the medical social services where we try to care for every patient, will there be ethic ...
ChengAdella@outlook.com
19 October 2021
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Could you please kindly give me an example of the observed outcomes in rehabilitation services?
Could you please kindly give me an example of the observed outcomes in rehabilitation services?
CHUENYvette@yahoo.com.hk
19 October 2021
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I see the term “research design” quite often but am not sure about its meaning. What does it mean?
I see the term “research design” quite often but am not sure about its meaning. What does it mean?
CHUENYvette@yahoo.com.hk
19 October 2021
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Hi, I realized that it seems the concept “outcome” is different from the term “output”. Taking the grandparent training project as an example, what is the “outcome’ referable?
Hi, I realized that it seems the concept "outcome" is different from the term "output". Taking the grandparent training project as an example, what is the “outcome’ referable?
CouldYip
26 August 2021
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I have designed a large-scale survey about the life satisfaction of low-income families in Hong Kong. Is it appropriate to use the electronic survey through mobile phones?
I have designed a large-scale survey about the life satisfaction of low-income families in Hong Kong. Is it appropriate to use the electronic survey through mobile phones?
Realistic
20 August 2021
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Questions about program evaluation and impact assessment (PE & IA)?
Dear MEL participants, Hello everyone! We are going to meet Prof. Aron Shlonsky this week (17&18 Oct). Do you have any problems or issues in program evaluation and impact assessment? Pleas ...
jml88min
15 October 2019
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Question about the programme evaluation
Can someone recommend me a basic guide book for programme evaluation? We are an NGO in mainland China and providing services for young drug abusers in rural China. We learnt about your pro ...
Jessica
9 October 2019
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