The aim of this article was to perform a scoping review of methods available for dealing with
confounding when analyzing the effect of health care treatments with single‐point exposure …

Background As the interest in and use of quasi-experimental methods to evaluate impacts of
health policies have dramatically increased in the epidemiological literature, we set out this …

Devolution and decentralisation policies involving health and other government sectors
have been promoted with a view to improve efficiency and equity in local service provision …

Abstract Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) payment systems are a common means of paying
for hospital services. They reward greater activity and therefore potentially encourage more …

Background: Traditional epidemiologic approaches such as time-series or case–crossover
designs are often used to estimate the effects of extreme weather events but can be limited …

Introduction The UK social security system is being transformed by the implementation of
Universal Credit (UC), which combines six existing benefits and tax credits into a single …

Background Health services research often relies on quasi-experimental study designs in
the estimation of treatment effects of a policy change or an intervention. The aim of this study …

Objective To compare the original synthetic control (OSC) method with alternative
approaches (Generalized [GSC], Micro [MSC], and Bayesian [BSC] synthetic control …

Background: Evidence of the effectiveness of intervention against extreme heat remains
unclear, especially among children, one of the vulnerable populations. This study aimed to …

Identifying the factors that may impact intervention effectiveness of primary students is
crucial for developing targeted intervention strategies on heatwave adaption. The purpose of …