Health services researchers use methods and terminology from a variety of disciplines to understand individual and organizational behavior related to health, health care, and health insurance. Although this diversity benefits the process of research, the resulting differences in terminology can occasionally lead to confusion among even the most experienced researchers. The purpose of this paper authored by HIP Investigator Dr. Maureen Smith is to clarify different methodological terms used to represent common study designs and statistical concepts in health services research.
They developed a “methodological thesaurus” in this paper which should be of value to health services researchers who are interested in exploring the full array of methods developed to address a particular problem.
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