A realist approach to the evaluation of complex mental health interventions
Duncan, Craig Weich, Scott Fenton, Sarah-Jane Twigg, Liz Moon, Graham Madan, Jason Singh, Swaran P Crepaz-Keay, David Parsons, Helen Bhui, Kamaldeep
Duncan, Craig
Weich, Scott
Fenton, Sarah-Jane
Twigg, Liz
Moon, Graham
Madan, Jason
Singh, Swaran P
Crepaz-Keay, David
Parsons, Helen
Bhui, Kamaldeep
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University of Portsmouth; University of Sheffield; University of Birmingham; University of Southampton; University of Warwick; Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust; Mental Health Foundation, UK; The London School of Medicine & Dentistry; Queen Mary University of London; East London NHS Foundation Trust
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2018-07-20
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Conventional approaches to evidence that prioritise randomised controlled trials appear increasingly inadequate for the evaluation of complex mental health interventions. By focusing on causal mechanisms and understanding the complex interactions between interventions, patients and contexts, realist approaches offer a productive alternative. Although the approaches might be combined, substantial barriers remain.
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Duncan C, Weich S, Fenton S-J, et al. A realist approach to the evaluation of complex mental health interventions. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 2018;213(2):451-453. doi:10.1192/bjp.2018.96
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