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SUBMITTER: Grimshaw JM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4261878 | biostudies-other | 2014 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Implementation science : IS 20140806
<h4>Background</h4>Theory-based process evaluations conducted alongside randomized controlled trials provide the opportunity to investigate hypothesized mechanisms of action of interventions, helping to build a cumulative knowledge base and to inform the interpretation of individual trial outcomes. Our objective was to identify the underlying causal mechanisms in a cluster randomized trial of the effectiveness of printed educational materials (PEMs) to increase referral for diabetic retinopathy ...[more]