Browsing by Author "Svoronos, Theodore"
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Evaluating Health Interventions Over Time: Empirical Tests of the Validity of the Single Interrupted Time Series Design
Svoronos, Theodore (2016-08-29)Single interrupted time series (ITS) is a quasi-experimental evaluation design used frequently in the health policy literature. This manuscript investigates the validity of single ITS through two within-study comparisons ... -
Policy Decisions and Evidence Use among Civil Servants: A Group Decision Experiment in Pakistan
Metzger, Laura; Svoronos, Theodore; Khan, Adnan (Center for International Development at Harvard University, 2020-04)In a lab-in-field experiment with elite civil servants in Pakistan, we investigate whether groups outperform individuals in a two-staged task which requires effective use of data and evidence. We also study how efficiently ... -
Testing the Validity of the Single Interrupted Time Series Design
Baicker, Katherine; Svoronos, Theodore (Center for International Development at Harvard University, 2019-07)Given the complex relationships between patients’ demographics, underlying health needs, and outcomes, establishing the causal effects of health policy and delivery interventions on health outcomes is often empirically ... -
Two-Stage Examinations: Can Examinations Be More Formative Experiences?
Levy, Dan; Klinger, Mae; Svoronos, Theodore (Center for International Development at Harvard University, 2018-09)Two-stage examinations consist of a first stage in which students work individually as they typically do in examinations (stage 1), followed by a second stage in which they work in groups to complete another examination ...