%0 Journal Article
%T Methodology and reporting characteristics of studies using interrupted time series design in healthcare
%J BMC medical research methodology
%D 2019
%A Hudson, Jemma
%A Fielding, Shona
%A Ramsay, Craig R.
%V 19
%N 1
%P e0777x-e0777x
%X Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the gold standard when evaluating the causal effects of healthcare interventions. When RCTs cannot be used (e.g. ethically difficult), the interrupted time series (ITS) design is a possible alternative. ITS is one of the strongest quasi-experimental designs. The aim of this methodological study was to describe how ITS designs were being used, the design characteristics, and reporting in the healthcare setting.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC
%@ 1471-2288
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12874-019-0777-x