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Blending Participatory Action Synthesis and Meta-Ethnography for Effective Community Health Evaluations
In a world where healthcare challenges are increasingly complex and intertwined with various social determinants, the paper Blending Participatory Action Synthesis and Meta-Ethnography: An Innovative Approach to Evaluating Complex Community… Read More
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Quantitative Evaluation in Implementation Research: A Guide to Enhancing Healthcare Delivery
In the rapidly evolving world of healthcare, understanding and implementing effective strategies is crucial for improving patient outcomes and healthcare systems. A fascinating article, “Quantitative approaches for the evaluation of… Read More
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Unlocking Insights with Regression Discontinuity: A Simple Guide
Have you ever wondered how researchers decide if a new program is effective? How do they know if the program is causing the improvement and not something else? This is… Read More
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Qualitative Comparative Analysis vs. Coincidence Analysis
Today, we’re exploring two intriguing approaches: Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and Coincidence Analysis (CNA). Whether you’re a student, researcher, or just a curious mind, this blog will enlighten you in… Read More
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How we used context to understand school safety
Webinar ALERT! Register today for the ReSOLV’s (Research on Lowering Violence in Communities and School) webinar, Keeping Schools and Communities: Using a Context-Sensitive Approach to Build Readiness to Prevent School… Read More
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Feature Engineering vs. Exploratory Factor Analysis
Wading through the vast universe of data science, I often find myself stumbling upon terms or methodologies that, at first glance, seem to blend into one another. Just today, I… Read More
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Using the Kirkpatrick Framework for Effective Evaluation
In training and development, evaluating the effectiveness of a program is just as crucial as the planning and implementation stages. The evaluation process can, however, be challenging to navigate, often… Read More
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Applying Collective Impact in Program Evaluation
The field of social change has evolved significantly over the years, embracing approaches that foster synergy and maximize impact. One such progressive approach is the concept of Collective Impact, a… Read More
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Revisiting the Past with Retrospective Pretests
Updated November 16, 2023 In research design, we often use diverse methods to draw inferences, better understand our population of interest, and effectively address our research questions. When measuring change… Read More
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The Tale of Homoscedasticity and Heteroscedasticity: Unveiling the Mystery of Variability
When I was a younger graduate student, I learned the greatest word in statistics —Homoscedasticity. So let’s dive in to talk about homoscedasticity, heteroscedasticity, and why it matters even when… Read More
