Can Randomized Controlled Trials Be Remedied
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9685204 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rabab El-Mahdi, Rahma Elmahdi (0000-0002-7013-9548, corresponding author), Samer Atallah |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 154 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 157-168 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Daedalus (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-5266 • E-ISSN: 1548-6192 |
| Publisher | MIT Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1162/daed_a_02145 |
| OpenAlex | W4410347057 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
As the Middle East and North Africa (mena) is becoming a lab for randomized controlled trials in the social sciences, this essay reflects on the use of this methodology in the region. Reflecting on earlier critiques of the method’s deployment in the Global South, we argue that the perils of its use outweigh the benefits. Unlike many of the existing critiques, we maintain that this methodology’s intrinsic flaws are further exacerbated in the context of mena, and that its shortcomings cannot be mitigated by safeguards. So instead of trying to further refine it, researchers should seek alternative methods
Economics · Randomized controlled trial · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |