A realist approach to the evaluation of complex mental health interventions
Abstract
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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Date
2018-07-20
Type
Article
Subject
Mental health, Health services. Management
Citation
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
Journal / Source Title
The British Journal of Psychiatry
DOI
10.1192/bjp.2018.96
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publisher’s URL
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/realist-approach-to-the-evaluation-of-complex-mental-health-interventions/4A192E4ECA8813C2C42497E5E6732387