CRE’s analysis of the Berenson 2012 study on hospital clout analyzed the research against federal data quality standards and found numerous shortcomings, one of which relates to Berenson’s inappropriate use longitudinal data. Section IV of the CRE analysis, “Statistically Sound Longitudinal Surveys are Not the Basis of Berenson 2012” has now been supplemented with a detailed analysis of Berenson’s critical shortcomings in using longitudinal data as a basis for conclusions regarding hospital clout.
CRE’s supplemental analysis, Longitudinal Survey is not Relevant Basis for Berenson Study is attached here.