Occupational health researchers regularly conduct evaluative intervention research for
which a randomized controlled trial (RCT) may not be the most appropriate design (eg …

Public-health interventions informed by theory can be more effective but complex
interventions often use insufficiently complex theories. We systematically reviewed theories …

Background Despite a broad consensus that communities should be actively involved in
improving their own health, evidence for the effect of community participation on specific …

Looked‐after children and young people (LACYP) are educationally disadvantaged
compared to the general population. A systematic review was conducted of randomised …

Background Population health intervention research raises major conceptual and
methodological issues. These require us to clarify what an intervention is and how best to …

Children living in low-and middle-income countries, such as South Africa, face elevated risks
of child maltreatment. Although evidence-based parenting programs have been shown to …

Contemporary societies around the world face a number of what have been termed Lwicked
problemsL (Churchman, 1967; Rittel & Webber, 1973). These issues include but are not …

Objectives This paper presents the findings from a retrospective qualitative process
evaluation to the Scottish Community Engagement Trial (ScotCET). The study explores the …

We reflect on how qualitative research can be used to develop or refine theories about how
the mechanisms triggered by intervention enactment might generate outcomes, referring to …

A large literature has demonstrated the link between poverty and mental ill-health. Yet, the
potential causal effects of poverty alleviation measures on mental disorders are not well …