Framework for design and evaluation of complex interventions to improve health
Framework for design and evaluation of complex interventions to improve health
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DOI:
10.1136/bmj.321.7262.694
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发表时间:
2000-09-16
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通讯作者:
Tyrer, P
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作者:
Campbell, M;Fitzpatrick, R;Tyrer, P
Randomised controlled trials are widely accepted as the most reliable method of determining effectiveness, but most trials have evaluated the effects of a single intervention such as a drug. Recognition is increasing that other, non-pharmacological interventions should also be rigorously evaluated. 1-3 This paper examines the design and execution of research required to address the additional problems resulting from evaluation of complex interventions—that is, those “made up of various interconnecting parts.” 4 The issues dealt with are discussed in a longer Medical Research Council paper (www. mrc. ac. uk/complex_packages. html). We focus on randomised trials but believe that this approach could be adapted to other designs when they are more appropriate.