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Researchers' experiences of optimising complex health interventions before full-scale RCTs: results from an exploratory multiple case study

Authors: Sara Levati, Suzanne Hagen, Cam Donaldson, Mary Wells

Published in: Trials | Special Issue 2/2015

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Given the current financial constraints upon health services research and the failure of many trials to establish whether the lack of intervention effect is due to sub-optimal intervention design or implementation failure, it is increasingly important to consider pre-trial methods that a) provide leads on how the intervention works, and b) help maximise chances for the intervention to be effective. However, the decision-making processes of, and specific benefits associated with conducting pre-trial optimisation studies are still unclear. This multiple case study was conducted to gain researchers' experiences and views of the process of optimising complex health interventions. …

Title: Researchers' experiences of optimising complex health interventions before full-scale RCTs: results from an exploratory multiple case study
Authors: Sara Levati
Suzanne Hagen
Cam Donaldson
Mary Wells
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Trials / Issue Special Issue 2/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-16-S2-O29

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