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Facilitate generalization of study findings

SEER Standards

  • Researchers must, through intentional sampling or other means, design and analyze studies to permit ready generalization of its findings to populations of interest.
  • Researchers must document and report the baseline characteristics of their analytic sample.

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What We're Reading

Stuart, E. A., Bradshaw, C. P., & Leaf, P. J. (2014). Assessing the generalizability of randomized trial results to target populations. Prevention Science, 16, 475–485. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-014-0513-z

Tipton, E. & Olsen, R. B. (2018). A review of statistical methods for generalizing from evaluations of educational interventions. Educational Researcher, 47, 516–524. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189x18781522

Last Modified: May 11, 2022