A new framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions: update of Medical Research Council guidance
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Summary
The UK Medical Research Council’s widely used guidance for developing and evaluating complex interventions has been replaced by a new framework which takes account of recent developments in theory and methods and the need to maximise the efficiency, use, and impact of research.
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- article
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- 2021-08-12
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- 5,032
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Keywords
Medical research, Research council, Psychological intervention, Computer science, Management science
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