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Natural experiments: an underused tool for public health?

M. Petticrew,S. Cummins,5 Authors,L. Sparks

2005 · DOI: 10.1016/J.PUHE.2004.11.008
Public Health · 313 Citations

TLDR

Some of the benefits and limitations of using natural experiments for evidence of the effects of interventions on health inequalities are discussed, drawing on two ongoing quasi-experimental studies as examples.