Searching for Programme theories for a realist evaluation: a case study comparing an academic database search and a simple Google search

Searching for Programme theories for a realist evaluation: a case study comparing an academic database search and a simple Google search

Abstract Background Realist methodologies are increasingly being used to evaluate complex interventions in health and social care. Programme theory (ideas and assumptions of how a particular intervention works) development is the first step in a realist evaluation or a realist synthesis, with litera...

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Main Authors: Susanne Coleman, Judy M. Wright, Jane Nixon, Lisette Schoonhoven, Maureen Twiddy, Joanne Greenhalgh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Realist evaluation
Programme theory
Scoping review
Literature searching
Information retrieval
Internet
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-020-01084-x

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