Alternatives to randomisation in the evaluation of public-health interventions: statistical analysis and causal inference.

Cousens S, Hargreaves J, Bonell C, Armstrong B, Thomas J, Kirkwood BR, Hayes R.

DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.082610
Published: 2009-08-06
Container: J Epidemiol Community Health
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@article{allodium:10.1136/jech.2008.082610,
  title = {Alternatives to randomisation in the evaluation of public-health interventions: statistical analysis and causal inference.},
  author = {Cousens S and  Hargreaves J and  Bonell C and  Armstrong B and  Thomas J and  Kirkwood BR and  Hayes R.},
  year = {2011},
  journal = {J Epidemiol Community Health},
  doi = {10.1136/jech.2008.082610},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2008.082610}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Alternatives to randomisation in the evaluation of public-health interventions: statistical analysis and causal inference.
AU  - Cousens S
AU  -  Hargreaves J
AU  -  Bonell C
AU  -  Armstrong B
AU  -  Thomas J
AU  -  Kirkwood BR
AU  -  Hayes R.
PY  - 2011
JO  - J Epidemiol Community Health
DO  - 10.1136/jech.2008.082610
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S, C., J, H., C, B., B, A., J, T., BR, K., & R., H. (2011). Alternatives to randomisation in the evaluation of public-health interventions: statistical analysis and causal inference.. J Epidemiol Community Health. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2008.082610

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