How a Regression Artifact Makes ICFs/MR Look Ineffective.

Crinella, Francis M.; McCleary, Richard; Swanson, James M.

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ERIC Number: EJ568672

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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How a Regression Artifact Makes ICFs/MR Look Ineffective.

Crinella, Francis M.; McCleary, Richard; Swanson, James M.

Mental Retardation, v36 n3 p219-25 Jun 1998

Criticizes the research design in "The Small ICF/MR program: Dimensions of Quality and Cost" (Conroy), that found small Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) for individuals with mental retardation are inferior to other community programs. Discusses the problem in selecting a control group on the basis of pretest matching. (CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Control Groups, Deinstitutionalization (of Disabled), Group Homes, Mental Retardation, Program Effectiveness, Quality of Life, Research Design, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Residential Institutions, Residential Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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