Suppose a Case Management Program Is Established to Reduce Rehospitalization

question 2

Multiple Choice

Suppose a case management program is established to reduce rehospitalization rates in a hospital and that those rates drop dramatically once the new program is established. We can conclude that:​

• A) ​research has demonstrated an effective approach to practice.
• B) causality cannot be inferred because time order was not established.​
• C) another event occurring during the time of the study might explain away the change.​
• D) the absence of covariation threatens the internal validity of any causal inferences.​

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