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The Intervention Selection Bias: An Underrecognized Confound in Intervention Research.

Larzelere, Robert E., Kuhn, Brett R., Johnson, Byron·2004·Psychological Bulletin
DOI 10.1037/0033-2909.130.2.289
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Abstract

Selection bias can be the most important threat to internal validity in intervention research, but is often insufficiently recognized and controlled. The bias is illustrated in research on parental interventions (punishment, homework assistance); medical interventions (hospitalization); and psychological interventions for suicide risk, sex offending, and juvenile delinquency. The intervention selection bias is most adequately controlled in randomized studies or strong quasi-experimental designs, although recent statistical innovations can enhance weaker designs. The most important points are to increase awareness of the intervention selection bias and to systematically evaluate plausible alternative explanations of data before making causal conclusions.

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Authors
Larzelere, R. E., Kuhn, B. R., & Johnson, B.
Affiliations
  • University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
ORCID
Venue
Psychological Bulletin
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2004-03
Volume
130
Issue
2
Pages
289-303
ISSN
  • 0033-2909 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1455
DOI
10.1037/0033-2909.130.2.289
OpenAlex
W2125639870
Cited by
144
References
207
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 6
FWCI
5.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychological Bulletin (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty › Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
  • Social Sciences › Public Administration › Evaluation and Performance Assessment
Keywords
confounding, internal validity, parental intervention, punishment, homework help, medical interventions, hospitalization, psychological intervention, suicide risk, sexual offending, juvenile delinquency, randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental design, causal inference
MeSH terms
Mental Disorders, Child, Female, Humans, Juvenile Delinquency, Male, Psychotherapy, Punishment, Research Design, Social Support, Suicide, Attempted, Parenting

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