Journal article
Assessing the Believability of Research Results Reported in the Environmental Health Matrix
Public administration review, v 42(5), pp 427-438
01 Sep 1982
PMID: 10258087
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Abstract
Information on cause-and-effect relationships is a critical element in most public management functions. A procedure that responds to the needs of environmental and health planners for specific forms of environmental health information is described. The procedure can aid administrators and others in evaluating and using such scientific information as that contained in Pennsylvania's Environmental Health Matrix for assessing the health effects of environmental exposures. The procedure has 2 phases. 1. Epidemiological and clinical research studies are classified according to the statistical nature of the evidence they present. 2. The notion of believability is then developed. Believability goes beyond the statistical significance of the results to encompass important aspects of the design and conduct of the research. Believability is assessed by assigning points to different aspects of the examination. Appendices.
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- Title
- Assessing the Believability of Research Results Reported in the Environmental Health Matrix
- Creators
- Alan UrkowitzRobert Laessig
- Publication Details
- Public administration review, v 42(5), pp 427-438
- Publisher
- American Society for Public Administration
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1982PK44300005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0020184678
- Other Identifier
- 991019183940504721
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