Journal article
A Systematic Survey of Control Groups in Behavioral and Social Science Trials
Abstract
Behavioral and social sciences randomized controlled trials (BSSTs) have a significant role in life sciences. Choosing an appropriate control or comparator group for BSSTs is critical, to provide true intervention effects. The objective of this study was to determine the types of control groups used in BSSTs, and the rationale provided to justify these choices. We conducted a systematic survey of BSST protocols published between January 2012 …
Authors
Wang M; Sun G; Chang Y; Jin Y; Leenus A; Maaz M; Li G; Bhatt M; Abbade LPF; Nwosu I
Journal
Research on Social Work Practice, Vol. 28, No. 5, pp. 538–545
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
7 2018
DOI
10.1177/1049731517718940
ISSN
1049-7315