Abstract
Effectiveness trials are an important step in the scientific process of developing and evaluating behavioral treatments. The focus on effectiveness research presents a different set of requirements on the research design when compared with efficacy studies. The choice of a control condition has many implications for a clinical trial's internal and external validity. The purpose of this article was to provide a discussion of the issues involved in choosing a control group for effectiveness trials of behavioral interventions in substance abuse treatment. The authors provide a description of four trial designs and a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 388-397 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2009 |
Keywords
- Abuse
- Clinical
- Control
- Design
- Drug
- Trial
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Clinical Psychology
- Phychiatric Mental Health
- Medicine (miscellaneous)