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March 4, 2026Open Access

Methodological Assessment of Quasi-Experimental Designs in District Hospitals Systems for Risk Reduction in South Africa: An Overview from 2007 to 2007

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NDNomandleni DlaminiUniversity of LimpopoSMSizwe S. MkhizeUniversity of ZululandTNThemba NkabindeUniversity of Fort Hare

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This overview assesses risk reduction interventions in South African district hospitals, highlighting methodological strengths and weaknesses.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate the appropriateness of quasi-experimental designs used for risk reduction interventions in district hospitals in South Africa.
  • Conducted a systematic literature review from 2007 to 2017.
  • Examined methodologies, data collection processes, and reported outcomes.
  • Evaluated the robustness of study designs and identified weaknesses.
  • Some studies used strong quasi-experimental designs; others had significant methodological flaws.
  • Issues included inadequate control groups and limited randomization.
  • Concluded a need for better implementation of rigorous designs to boost validity and reliability.

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Dlamini et al. (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a7cd0bd48f933b5eed8fd8https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18842037
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