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**There was a lot more attention given to testing at #BX2018 , with RCT's being a key focal point here**
Yet RCT's aren't a perfect panacea, as @HarryGreenwell explained - spillover effects, attrition (participant drop off) and statistical power all need to be carefully considered when designing, setting up and executing RCT's.
Some of my key takeouts from #BX2018 .
I'll try to consolidate these threads into a more structured and coherent article when I get some time/recovered fully from the jet lag. Let me know what you find interesting/useful. (Thread 1 of 2) 🖌️🎨: @simonbankscrea8
I'll try to consolidate these threads into a more structured and coherent article when I get some time/recovered fully from the jet lag. Let me know what you find interesting/useful. (Thread 1 of 2) 🖌️🎨: @simonbankscrea8
Shifting and holding practitioners' focus on the challenges, as opposed to starting with novel research topics or solutions, was put forward as a way to better align the incentives of all stakeholders involved in policy/product design process.
Others, such as Dr Martin Parkinson, pushed this perspective further, arguing that BI has a crucial role to play in all the modern day challenges we see starting to play out in society - energy security, city congestion, obesity, mobile addiction, antimicrobial resistance, etc.
