Realist Review: Mixing Method

This talk will introduce the realist review methodology as a strategy for combining qualitative and quantitative data to answer the question “what works, for whom, and in what circumstances” This methodology is proving popular in addressing questions around complex and social interventions. The talk will provide a brief overview of approaches to synthesizing qualitative and quantitative research for mixed methods reviews, discuss approaches to dealing with different study types in realist reviews, and question the adequacy of published studies when developing theory for complex interventions.