Table 1. Design of the difference-in-difference method.
| Group | Before intervention | After intervention | D | DID |
| Intervention group | A1 | A2 | ΔA = A2−A1 | ΔA−ΔB |
| Control group | B1 | B2 | ΔB = B2−B1 |
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