Evaluation of occupational health interventions using a randomized controlled trial: challenges and alternative research designs

• Main Authors: Roosmarijn MC Schelvis (Author), Karen M Oude Hengel (Author), Alex Burdorf (Author), Birgitte M Blatter (Author), Jorien E Strijk (Author), Allard J van der Beek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Occupational health researchers regularly conduct evaluative intervention research for which a randomized controlled trial (RCT) may not be the most appropriate design (eg, effects of policy measures, organizational interventions on work schedules). This article demonstrates the appropriateness of a...