Published In
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2017
Subjects
Evidence-based medicine, Systematic reviews (Medical research), Qualitative research, Research -- Design, Clinical epidemiology -- Research -- Methodology
Abstract
Background: The early stages of a systematic review set the scope and expectations. This can be particularly challenging for complex interventions given their multidimensional and dynamic nature. Rationale: This paper builds on concepts introduced in paper 1 of this series. It describes the methodological, practical, and philosophical challenges and potential approaches for formulating the questions and scope of systematic reviews of complex interventions. Furthermore, it discusses the use of theory to help organize reviews of complex interventions. Discussion: Many interventions in medicine, public health, education, social services, behavioral health, and community programs are complex, and they may not fit neatly within the established paradigm for reviews of straightforward interventions. This paper provides conceptual and operational guidance for these early stages of scope formulation to assist authors of systematic reviews of complex interventions.
Locate the Document
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.06.012
DOI
10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.06.012
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/23065
Publisher
Elsevier
Citation Details
Kelly, M. P., Noyes, J., Kane, R. L., Chang, C., Uhl, S., Robinson, K. A., ... & Guise, J. M. (2017). AHRQ series on complex intervention systematic reviews—paper 2: defining complexity, formulating scope, and questions. Journal of clinical epidemiology, 90, 11-18.
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Copyright 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).