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And sorry for forgetting this in my previous email: When a true RCT design is not possible there are good mathematical approximations such as using synthetic control groups, but again depends highly on the case. Most impact assessment RCTs are longitudinal by nature so that might be determining factor for your case. Yours, Ali On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 09:16 Philip Ely <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear All, > > I never thought I’d ever have to ask this* – and definitely not to the > mailing list – but I’m looking for some advice on Randomized Control Trials > (RCTs). > > I’ve not used this method before, but I have a research project that I > think would suit the use of RCTs to measure the efficacy of a design-led > innovation programme. The method is used widely in entrepreneurship and > innovation policy (and of course in health sciences and social policy where > it’s considered a ‘gold standard’) but I wonder if anyone has used RCTs in > design research, can provide any useful references or can offer advice on > the pitfalls? > > Thanks in advance, > Philip > *I’m a designer-sociologist not a scientist > > [id:[log in to unmask]] > --------------------------------------------------------- > Dr Philip Ely > BA(Hons) PGCE PhD FHEA FRSA MISTD > Discipline Lead | Design Futures > School of Design and Built Environment > Faculty of Humanities > Curtin University > Kent Street > PERTH WA 6102 > Australia > Tel | +61 8 9266 7611 > Email | [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > Web | www.curtin.edu.au<http://www.curtin.edu.au/> > Profile | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8718-0010 > Twitter | twitter.com/@DrPhilipEly<mailto:twitter.com/@DrPhilipEly> > [id:[log in to unmask]] > CRICOS Provider Code 00301J > I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on > which the Bentley Campus is located, the Wadjuk > people of the Nyungar Nation and pay my respects > to Elders past, present and future. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> > Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design > Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design -----------------------------------------------------------------