Background The effectiveness of complex interventions, as well as their success in reaching
relevant populations, is critically influenced by their implementation in a given context …

Context and implementation of health interventions have received increasing attention over
the past decade, in particular with respect to their influence on the effectiveness and reach of …

Objective To compare and contrast different methods of qualitative evidence synthesis
(QES) against criteria identified from the literature and to map their attributes to inform …

In recent years there have been major advances in the development of health technology
assessment (HTA). However, HTA still has certain limitations when assessing technologies …

There is growing interest in the potential for complex systems perspectives in evaluation.
This reflects a move away from interest in linear chains of cause-and-effect, towards …

The complexity associated with how interventions result—or fail to result—in outcomes and
how context matters is increasingly recognised. Logic models provide an important tool for …

This article discusses the development of Heath Technology Assessment methods and HTA
institutions, in regards to meeting the information needs of all levels and fields of health …

Demographic change has increased the need for research on healthcare for older people.
Recently there has been a growing awareness that research might benefit from actively …

Objective To describe the development and application of logic model templates for
systematic reviews and health technology assessments (HTAs) of complex interventions …

The widely used socioecological rainbow model from Dahlgren and Whitehead specifies
determinants of health inequity on multiple hierarchical levels and suggests that these …