Better definition in individual studies will enable meaningful synthesis of research
To measure the effectiveness of innovations in health care, it is critically important to define the intervention studied. Unfortunately, this step is often lacking in health services research: definitions are often inadequate for reproducibility, and outcomes attributed to the intervention are consequently difficult to adjust for other variables. Meta-analysis can become messy.
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