A Guide to Incorporating Multiple Methods in Randomized Controlled Trials to Assess Intervention Effects

The American Psychological Association and the University of Virginia have published a guide and accompanying chart focusing on the design of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using mixed methods in educational and social interventions.

The guide includes three illustrative RCTs with multiple methods and provides a rationale for incorporating multiple methods, examples from the literature of the steps in the process, and assessments of the overall value of the data collected and research contributions, among other topics.

Using multiple methods in RCTs is becoming more popular in recent research due to the increasing need to collect diverse data to test complex theories and the numerous factors involved in creating better educational outcomes.

To view the full publication, see A Guide to Incorporating Multiple Methods in Randomized Controlled Trials to Assess Intervention Effects and the accompanying chart.