A realist approach to the evaluation of complex mental health interventions

作者:Duncan Craig*; Weich Scott; Fenton Sarah Jane; Twigg Liz; Moon Graham; Madan Jason; Singh Swaran P; Crepaz Keay David; Parsons Helen; Bhui Kamaldeep
来源:The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2018, 213(2): 451-453.
DOI:10.1192/bjp.2018.96

摘要

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.

  • 出版日期2018-8