Mechanisms, contexts and points of contention: operationalizing realist-informed research for complex health interventions.

James A ShawCarolyn Steele GrayG Ross BakerJean-Louis DenisMylaine BretonJennifer GutbergGaya EmbuldeniyaPeter CarswellAnnette DunhamAnn McKillopTimothy KenealyNicolette SheridanWalter Wodchis

Published in: BMC medical research methodology (2018)

We conclude our paper with reflections on human agency and outline the implications of our analysis for realist research and realist evaluation.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
healthcare
public health
physical activity
mental health
induced pluripotent stem cells
health information
pluripotent stem cells
risk assessment
health promotion
human health
data analysis