Baseline Inequivalence and Matching

Baseline Inequivalence and Matching

Evaluation Technical Assistance Update for OAH & ACYF Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Grantees, Brief 4
Published: Nov 30, 2014
Publisher: Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Office of Adolescent Health
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Associated Project

Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Ensuring Rigorous Program Evaluations

Time frame: 2013-2018

Prepared for:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Family & Youth Services Bureau

Authors

Roberto Agodini

In this brief, we discuss why baseline equivalence is important, how to assess it, and how to address baseline inequivalence, paying particular attention to meeting the requirements of the current HHS Evidence Standards for TPP Interventions.

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