The Intervention Selection Bias
An Underrecognized Confound in Intervention Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4425591 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert E Larzelere (0000-0003-2822-3735, Nebraska Medical Center), Brett R Kuhn (0000-0003-0144-4431, Nebraska Medical Center), Bryan R Johnson (0000-0002-3337-3810, University of Pennsylvania), Byron Johnson |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 130 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 289-303 |
| Publication date | 2004-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2909 • E-ISSN: 1939-1455 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0033-2909.130.2.289 |
| PMID | 14979773 |
| OpenAlex | W2125639870 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 35 |
| References cited | 141 |
Selection bias can be the most important threat to internal validity in intervention research, but is often insufficiently recognized and controlled. The bias is illustrated in research on parental interventions (punishment, homework assistance); medical interventions (hospitalization); and psychological interventions for suicide risk, sex offending, and juvenile delinquency. The intervention selection bias is most adequately controlled in randomized studies or strong quasi-experimental designs, although recent statistical innovations can enhance weaker designs. The most important points are to increase awareness of the intervention selection bias and to systematically evaluate plausible alternative explanations of data before making causal conclusions
Developmental psychology · External validity · Internal validity · Intervention (counseling) · Juvenile delinquency · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Punishment (psychology) · Randomized controlled trial · Randomized experiment · Research design · Selection (genetic algorithm) · Selection bias · Advanced Causal Inference Techniques · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Health Policy Implementation Science · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 35 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,59 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2025 (22) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 32 |