{"tema_id":"77","string":"Do-nothing baseline","created":"2024-04-20 20:45:17","code":"","modified":"0000-00-00 00:00:00","notes":[{"@type":"Bibliographic note","@lang":"en-EN","@value":"Anderson-Cook, Christine M. \"Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for generalized causal inference.\" (2005): 708-708. "},{"@type":"Definition note","@lang":"en-EN","@value":"In decision-making analysis, especially within experimental or evaluative research settings, a \"Do-Nothing Baseline\" refers to a control scenario in which no intervention or new action is taken. This baseline is used to establish the effects and outcomes of inaction, providing a comparative measure against which the impacts of various interventions or decisions can be assessed.\nThe Do-Nothing Baseline is a critical reference point in experimental designs, helping stakeholders and decision-makers understand the implications of non-action and providing a clearer benchmark against which to measure the efficacy and necessity of different intervention choices. "}]}