Cluster Randomized Solomon Four-Group Design
The cluster randomized Solomon four-group design combines cluster randomization — assigning intact groups such as schools, clinics, or communities to conditions — with the Solomon four-group structure that isolates the effect of pretesting. Four clusters (or sets of clusters) are created: two receive the treatment and two serve as controls, with only one treatment cluster and one control cluster receiving a pretest, while the others go straight to the posttest. This structure simultaneously controls for pretest sensitization and the logistical constraint that individual randomization is infeasible.
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- Solomon, R. L. (1949). An extension of control group design. Psychological Bulletin, 46(2), 137–150. · DOI 10.1037/h0062958
- Murray, D. M. (1998). Design and Analysis of Group-Randomized Trials. Oxford University Press. · ISBN 978-0195100877
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