Theory of Change: a theory-driven approach to enhance the Medical Research Council's framework for complex interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Medical Research Councils' framework for complex interventions has been criticized for not including theory-driven approaches to evaluation. Although the framework does include broad guidance on the use of theory, it contains little practical guidance for implementers and there have been calls to develop a more comprehensive approach. A prospective, theory-driven process of intervention design and evaluation is required to develop complex healthcare interventions which are more likely to be effective, sustainable and scalable.

Methods

We propose a theory-driven approach to the design and evaluation of complex interventions by adapting and integrating a programmatic design and evaluation tool, Theory of Change (ToC), into the MRC framework for complex intervent

SUBMITTER: De Silva MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4227087 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature