The generation of consensus guidelines for carrying out process evaluations in rehabilitation research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although in recent years there has been a strong increase in published research on theories (e.g. realist evaluation, normalization process theory) driving and guiding process evaluations of complex interventions, there is limited guidance to help rehabilitation researchers design and carry out process evaluations. This can lead to the risk of process evaluations being unsystematic. This paper reports on the development of new consensus guidelines that address the specific challenges of conducting process evaluations alongside clinical trials of rehabilitation interventions.

Methods

A formal consensus process was carried out based on a modified nominal group technique, which comprised two phases. Phase I was informed by the findings of a systematic review, and inc

SUBMITTER: Masterson-Algar P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6311071 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature