scholarly journals A quasi-experimental evaluation of the impact of forensic property marking in decreasing burglaries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spencer Chainey
Keyword(s):  
Violent Crime ◽  
Experimental Evaluation ◽  
Treatment Area ◽  
Crime Type ◽  
Police Agencies ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Prevention Programmes ◽  
The Impact

AbstractProperty marking is a popular tool used by police agencies in burglary prevention programmes. 345 property marking kits were distributed to households in a treatment area in an English city. Changes in burglary in the treatment area were compared to three control areas. Crime type displacement to vehicle crime, criminal damage and violent crime, and changes in crime while controlling for geographic displacement were examined. Burglary decreased significantly by 82% in the treatment area in comparison to control areas during the first six months of the intervention. A significant diffusion of benefit effect to vehicle crime and criminal damage was also observed. The decreases, however, were short-lived with burglary levels returning to pre-intervention levels in the treatment area after 12 months.

A quasi-experimental evaluation of an intervention to increase palliative medicine referral in the emergency department

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 155-163
Author(s):  
Eoin Tiernan ◽  
John Ryan ◽  
Mary Casey ◽  
Aine Hale ◽  
Valerie O’Reilly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Experimental Evaluation ◽  
Palliative Medicine ◽  
Propensity Scores ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Primary Analysis ◽  
Referral Rates ◽  
Palliative Care Consultation ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

Objective To evaluate a new intervention intended to increase referral rates from the emergency department (ED) to the palliative medicine service (PMS) in acute hospitals. Methods We conducted a quasi-experimental evaluation in an urban teaching hospital in Dublin, Ireland. Data were collected over two eight-week periods in November/December 2013 and May/June 2015, with the PALliative Medicine in the Emergency Department (PAL.M.ED.™) intervention implemented in the intervening period. All adults who were admitted to the hospital via the ED during the two time periods and who received a palliative care consultation during their hospital stay were included in the study. Our primary analysis evaluated the impact of PAL.M.ED.™ on PMS referral in the ED. Our secondary analysis evaluated the impact of PMS referral in the ED on length of stay (LOS) and utilization, compared to PMS referral later in the admission. We controlled for observed confounding between groups using propensity scores. Results PAL.M.ED.™ was associated with an increase in PMS referral in the ED ( p < 0.005; odds ratio: 10.5 (95%CI: 3.8 to 28.7)). PMS referral in the ED was associated with shorter hospital LOS ( p < 0.005; −10.9 days (95%CI: −17.7 to −4.1)). Conclusions Low PMS referral rates in the ED, and the poor outcomes for patients and hospitals that arise from admissions of those with serious illness, may be mitigated by a proactive intervention to identify appropriate patients at admission.

Assessing the Impact of a Municipal Pesticide Use Bylaw: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation

Epidemiology ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (Suppl) ◽  
pp. S149
Author(s):  
D Cole ◽  
M Bienefeld ◽  
S Wanigaratne ◽  
R Whate ◽  
E Crosse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Evaluation ◽  
Pesticide Use ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

Program Evaluation and the Education for All Handicapped Children Act

1979 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl J. Dunst
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Experimental Evaluation ◽  
Public Law ◽  
Experimental Designs ◽  
Education For All ◽  
Handicapped Children ◽  
Evaluation Approach ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

Public Law 94-142 states that the impact of programs authorized under the Act be adequately evaluated. This article describes the evaluation requirements as delineated in the Act and specifies the type of evaluation that is necessary to meet the stated requirements. An experimental evaluation approach is recommended for assessing the efficacy of programs and projects operated under the Act. Examples of the use of quasi experimental designs for evaluative purposes are presented.

Quasi-experimental evaluation of the impact of a cognitive behavioral pretreatment intervention for veterans seeking psychotherapy.

Psychotherapy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 424-432
Author(s):  
Rebecca Lusk ◽  
Mark Lyubkin ◽  
Stephen T. Chermack ◽  
Michelle L. Sanborn ◽  
Nicholas W. Bowersox
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Evaluation ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact
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