Water Supply, Sanitation, and Gastrointestinal Illness

by James Scott

A common way investigators estimate causal effects is though the use of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). However, in certain epidemiological contexts (e.g. examining the relationship between water, sanitation, and gastrointestinal illness), ethical concerns, the inability to adequately blind participants and investigators, and challenges in employing randomization procedures may make it difficult to conduct internally valid RCTs and may lead to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836488515
• ISBN13: 9783836488518
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"