Direct observation methods: A practical guide for health
The use of observation can help explain research questions as diverse as patients’ health behaviors [7, 10, 32], healthcare delivery [3, 4] or the outcomes of a clinical trial [9, 33]. A common critique in healthcare research is that observing behavior will change behavior, a concept known as the Hawthorne Effect.
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The use of observation can help explain research questions as diverse as patients’ health behaviors [7, 10, 32], healthcare delivery [3, 4] or the outcomes of a clinical trial [9, 33]. A common critique in healthcare research is that observing behavior will change behavior, a concept known as the Hawthorne Effect.