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Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) on employee health insurance take-up rates. The study was a…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the STAR intervention, designed to increase employees’ social support and sense of control over work and schedules, on perceived stress and…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of standing desks on body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and workplace satisfaction. The authors used a randomized controlled…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of immigration policies after September 11, 2001, on self-employment among Mexican immigrants. The study…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of Safe Patient Handling (SPH) legislation in California (AB1136) on musculoskeletal injuries and prevention of these injuries among hospital…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The report's objective was to examine the impact of a no-cost-to-workers, slip-resistant footwear (SRF) program on slip-related work injuries. This study is a cluster-level randomized…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of career and technical education (CTE) programs on earnings. The authors used a nonexperimental…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of state-level collective bargaining policies on public sector employees’ wages. Using data from the …Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of Veteran-Supportive Supervisor Training (VSST) on perceived health, functional impairment, job performance, and turnover…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Quick Action Closing Fund (QACF) on per capita personal income. The authors used a…
CLEAR Icon Key
Below is a key for icons used to indicate important details about a study, such as its type, evidence rating, and outcome findings.
High Causal Evidence
Strong evidence the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Moderate Causal Evidence
Evidence that the effects are caused to some degree by the examined intervention.
Low Causal Evidence
Little evidence that the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Causal Impact Analysis
Uses quantitative methods to assess the effectiveness of a program, policy, or intervention.
Descriptive Analysis
Describes a program, policy, or intervention using qualitative or quantitative methods.
Implementation Analysis
Examines the implementation of a program, policy, or intervention.
Favorable
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts.
Mixed
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain.
None
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain.
Unfavorable
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts.
Not applicable
Not applicable because no outcomes were examined in the outcome domain.
Favorable - low evidence
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Mixed - low evidence
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
None - low evidence
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Unfavorable - low evidence
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Studies using designs for determining the effectiveness of an intervention.