Understanding and addressing the observer effect in observation studies

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Understanding and addressing the observer effect in observation studies. / Kälvemark Sporrong, Sofia; Grøstad Kalleberg, Birgitte; Mathiesen, Liv; Andersson, Yvonne; Eidhammer Rognan, Stine; Svensberg, Karin.

Contemporary Research Methods in Pharmacy and Health Services. Academic Press, 2022. p. 261-270.

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Harvard

Kälvemark Sporrong, S, Grøstad Kalleberg, B, Mathiesen, L, Andersson, Y, Eidhammer Rognan, S & Svensberg, K 2022, Understanding and addressing the observer effect in observation studies. in Contemporary Research Methods in Pharmacy and Health Services. Academic Press, pp. 261-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91888-6.00008-9

APA

Kälvemark Sporrong, S., Grøstad Kalleberg, B., Mathiesen, L., Andersson, Y., Eidhammer Rognan, S., & Svensberg, K. (2022). Understanding and addressing the observer effect in observation studies. In Contemporary Research Methods in Pharmacy and Health Services (pp. 261-270). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91888-6.00008-9

Vancouver

Kälvemark Sporrong S, Grøstad Kalleberg B, Mathiesen L, Andersson Y, Eidhammer Rognan S, Svensberg K. Understanding and addressing the observer effect in observation studies. In Contemporary Research Methods in Pharmacy and Health Services. Academic Press. 2022. p. 261-270 https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91888-6.00008-9

Author

Kälvemark Sporrong, Sofia ; Grøstad Kalleberg, Birgitte ; Mathiesen, Liv ; Andersson, Yvonne ; Eidhammer Rognan, Stine ; Svensberg, Karin. / Understanding and addressing the observer effect in observation studies. Contemporary Research Methods in Pharmacy and Health Services. Academic Press, 2022. pp. 261-270

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