Drabble, S.J. and O'Cathain, A. (2015) Moving from randomized controlled trials to mixed methods intervention evaluations. In: Hesse-Biber, S. and Burke Johnson, R., (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of multimethod and mixed methods research inquiry. Oxford Library of Psychology . Oxford University Press , New York , pp. 406-425. ISBN 9780199933624
Abstract
This chapter explores why mixed methods intervention evaluations are needed when undertaking randomized controlled trials in order to address a wide range of questions relevant to understanding the effectiveness of an intervention. It describes three frameworks that illustrate different ways in which mixed methods intervention evaluations may be undertaken within the context of a randomized controlled trial: the temporal framework; the process-outcome framework, which includes process evaluations; and the “aspects of a trial” framework. The chapter considers how the language used to describe qualitative research undertaken with trials can represent different underlying assumptions about the relative value of the qualitative research in relation to the trial. The chapter concludes with a discussion of some of the challenges that arise when undertaking mixed method intervention evaluations and the value of including qualitative research in systematic reviews of trials via evidence synthesis.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2015 Oxford University Press. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published by Oxford University Press in the The Oxford Handbook of Multimethod and Mixed Methods Research Inquiry edited by Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber and R. Burke Johnson, 2015, reproduced by permission of Oxford University Press https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199933624.013.26. |
Keywords: | randomized controlled trials; mixed methods interv ention evaluations; process evaluation; evidence synthesis; temporal framework; process-outcome framework; aspects of a trial framework |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL G0901335 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 14 Jul 2017 09:09 |
Last Modified: | 31 Aug 2017 11:11 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199933624.013... |
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Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Series Name: | Oxford Library of Psychology |
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Identification Number: | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199933624.013.26 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:95272 |