The concept of mechanism from a realist approach: a scoping review to facilitate its operationalization in public health program evaluation
Background Public health interventions are complex by nature, and their evaluation requires
unpacking their intervention logic and their interactions with open social systems. By …
unpacking their intervention logic and their interactions with open social systems. By …
Using realist evaluation to open the black box of knowledge translation: a state-of-the-art review
Background In knowledge translation, complex interventions may be implemented in the
attempt to improve uptake of research-based knowledge in practice. Traditional evaluation …
attempt to improve uptake of research-based knowledge in practice. Traditional evaluation …
RAMESES II reporting standards for realist evaluations
Background Realist evaluation is increasingly used in health services and other fields of
research and evaluation. No previous standards exist for reporting realist evaluations. This …
research and evaluation. No previous standards exist for reporting realist evaluations. This …
Evidence-based policymaking is not like evidence-based medicine, so how far should you go to bridge the divide between evidence and policy?
There is extensive health and public health literature on the 'evidence-policy gap', exploring
the frustrating experiences of scientists trying to secure a response to the problems and …
the frustrating experiences of scientists trying to secure a response to the problems and …
Collaborative and partnership research for improvement of health and social services: researcher's experiences from 20 projects
Background Getting research into policy and practice in healthcare is a recognised, world-
wide concern. As an attempt to bridge the gap between research and practice, research …
wide concern. As an attempt to bridge the gap between research and practice, research …
Co-design and implementation research: challenges and solutions for ethics committees
F Goodyear-Smith, C Jackson, T Greenhalgh - BMC medical ethics, 2015 - Springer
Background Implementation science research, especially when using participatory and co-
design approaches, raises unique challenges for research ethics committees. Such …
design approaches, raises unique challenges for research ethics committees. Such …
Evaluating knowledge exchange in interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder research
Interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder research is increasingly being promoted and
implemented to enhance understanding of global environment change, identify holistic …
implemented to enhance understanding of global environment change, identify holistic …
The use of the PARIHS framework in implementation research and practice—a citation analysis of the literature
Abstract Background The Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services
(PARIHS) framework was developed two decades ago and conceptualizes successful …
(PARIHS) framework was developed two decades ago and conceptualizes successful …
Forms and functions of bridging factors: specifying the dynamic links between outer and inner contexts during implementation and sustainment
Background Bridging factors are relational ties, formal arrangements, and processes that
connect outer system and inner organizational contexts. They may be critical drivers of …
connect outer system and inner organizational contexts. They may be critical drivers of …
Collective action for implementation: a realist evaluation of organisational collaboration in healthcare
J Rycroft-Malone, CR Burton, J Wilkinson… - Implementation …, 2015 - Springer
Background Increasingly, it is being suggested that translational gaps might be eradicated
or narrowed by bringing research users and producers closer together, a theory that is …
or narrowed by bringing research users and producers closer together, a theory that is …