The Effect of a Treatment in a Simple Interrupted Time-Series

question 56

Multiple Choice

The effect of a treatment in a simple interrupted time-series design is indicated by

• A)a clear discontinuity (abrupt increase or decrease)in the dependent variable at the point the treatment is administered.
• B)a decreasing trend in the dependent variable that is present both before and after the treatment.
• C)an increasing trend in the dependent variable that is present both before and after the treatment.
• D)a gradual change in the dependent variable that begins just before the treatment is implementeD.

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