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Figure 2. Cross-Sectional Design With No Comparison Group (Text Description)

This cross-sectional design compares variables of interest in the population affected by value-based purchasing (VBP) intervention, and there is no comparison group. In the diagram, the intervention (VBP activity) is followed by Observation 1, measurement of outcome for the intervention group.

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