Abstract
Key messages
• Natural experimental evaluations can provide useful information to guide decision making about interventions
• Most discussion has focussed on what quantitative methods are suitable for natural experimental evaluations
Key definitions and concepts remain contested and there is a lack of consensus about the circumstances in which natural experimental evaluations can provide trustworthy and useful evidence for decision-making
• Guidance should help identify the circumstances that make for good natural experimental evaluation, and a range of applicable methods
• Natural experimental evaluations can provide useful information to guide decision making about interventions
• Most discussion has focussed on what quantitative methods are suitable for natural experimental evaluations
Key definitions and concepts remain contested and there is a lack of consensus about the circumstances in which natural experimental evaluations can provide trustworthy and useful evidence for decision-making
• Guidance should help identify the circumstances that make for good natural experimental evaluation, and a range of applicable methods
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e070872 |
| Pages (from-to) | e070872 |
| Journal | The BMJ |
| Volume | 379 |
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| Publication status | Published - 24 Oct 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We thank the Medical Research Council, the Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office, NHS Research Scotland, UK Prevention Research Partnership, UK Research and Innovation, and Wellcome Trust for financial support.