Wednesday, June 14, 2023

8:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Uppsala Biomedical Centre - Room A9:001

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In the field of public health, the systematic review is still considered by many, to be the gold standard literature review. However, reviews like these, which judge whether an intervention works or not, can leave many unanswered questions when it comes to complex behavioral interventions. Therefore, a new perspective, focusing on what works for whom, under which circumstances and how, is needed. This new perspective can be gained by conducting a realist review. Realist reviews are increasing in popularity because they go beyond asking if an intervention works, to look for theories as to why a program worked, who it worked for and in what context it worked. However, despite the growing popularity of realist reviews, there is still limited application of this approach across the health behavior sciences. This interactive workshop aims to increase awareness regarding the utility of realist research by offering an introduction to realist methodology and an explanation of the steps involved in conducting a realist review. Upon completing this workshop, participants will understand the basic principles of realist methodology and will be able to start performing a realist review.

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