23 Jun 2025
Fourth in our series of threads on #RealistMethods
How can realist evaluation meaningfully contribute to decolonisation? A new methodological reflection explores the promise of an Indigenous realist evaluation approach. #RealistEvaluation @Mcferdious
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13 May 2025
Fourth in our series of threads on #RealistMethods
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Tracey McConnell et al. explore how realist-informed approaches can help overcome common challenges in implementation science and how, in turn, implementation science can enhance realist approaches.
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21 Jan 2025
Second in our series of threads on #RealistMethods
Kinan Aldamman, Dr. Frédérique Vallières from @TCDCGH and @brynne_gilmore present a case study on the use of vignettes or short hypothetical stories for theory refinement in #RealistEvaluation
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2 Jan 2025
The first in our new series of threads on #RealistMethods
Gill Westhorp & @SimonFeeny explore how surveys enhance realist evaluation, strengthen standard approaches help examine contexts, mechanisms & outcomes and their relationship.
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Final day of the CARES #realistmethods training course, I'm getting used to approaching data in a different way. Not necc. searching for themes, but searching for casual insights as to why an intervention works (or not), in what contexts, making cautious extrapolations to explain
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Morning 1 of the CARES realist coding and analysis course. Enjoying furthering my understanding of #realistmethods so that my focus group data can help explain #SLT decision-making in providing communication therapy in dementia with aim to develop a decision-aid
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10 Aug 2023
#PictureOfaPhD #RealistMethods #CARESSummerSchool 10th Annual CARES Summer School for Realist Methodology online Training is exceptional💜Have wi-fi will travel! #DiaryofaDoctorate @ewsmullins @GeorgeInstUK @ImperialCharity @ImperialMDR @imperialcollege
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15 May 2023
❔What's involved in the project?
✨ The project has five work packages which build upon each other
👉 The project uses realist and co-production methods
#learningdisabilities #socialcareresearch #ISF #realistmethods #coproduction
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26 Apr 2023
Lovely opportunity to connect with colleagues across the University interested in Realist Methods. The seeds of some fab interdisciplinary working @DrJoHowe @therealisthub @AstonBusiness @AstonEPS #Astonhls #Realistmethods #realistevaluation #Realistreview
26 Apr 2023
Graduate school @AstonUniversity funded lunch @ConferenceAston for Realist Hub members where we continued conversations. Really excited that so many colleagues from @AstonEPS are interested in realist methods - more online interdisciplinary seminars will be forthcoming in future
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Great presentation by @DrJoHowe on applying realist research in SMI at todays @AstonPsychology research seminar 👌🏻
Thank you to all who attended!
@Prof_Ian_M @birdigk93 @Hafsah_Habib #SMI #realistmethods #MEDIATE #RESOLVE
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Was wonderful meeting the #MEDIATE Lived Experience Group today @ConferenceAston !!
Amazing discussions and insights - great to see everyone in person too!
@Prof_Ian_M @DrJoHowe @Hafsah_Habib @bsmhft #SMI #realistmethods #PPI #medication
Protocol: bit.ly/3De2xz2
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@RCGPSecureEnvi1 Very happy to have presented our findings on the development of social care models in prison using #realistmethods - key issue - how can we prepare for individuals arriving in prison with complex social care needs?
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13 Oct 2022
@georgette_eaton kicking off her #CommunityParamedic presentation @EMSWorldOFCL - presenting some of her @NIHRresearch doctoral research and sharing ideas for the future #paramedic #DPhil #Research #RealistMethods
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#Workforce #RelationshipDevelopment
#PartnershipWorking
#Coproduction
All linked to #KnowledgeExchange
#RealistMethods
In addition to his work above, Prof Smith will discuss:
- Workforce skills & relationships
- Partnership working
- Co-production
Join us on 29th April at 10:00
DM for details
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5 Apr 2022
Taking part in some really helpful #realistmethods training for @TrialTimes. Thanks to @UWEBristol @ARC_West @NM_Bradley and @NickyMCHarris. Looking forward to tomorrow 😊🧠
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7 Jul 2021
Excellent, clear, accessible explanation of how realist methods can be applied to pharmacy practice! #realistmethods
6 Jul 2021
@WePharmacists @CMHPCommunity realist research explained for #pharmacy @NRealists @RealistConf2021 @RealismLeeds @group_realist @SURRGSolent @NottsRealism
@RSAPjournal
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Once you have your qualitative data what can you do with it?
Hear Dr Gareth Wiltshire & Dr Noora Ronkainen speak about their latest publication on Thematic Analysis.
Wednesday 19th May, 10:00hrs
DM us for webinar details.
#RealistMethods
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21 Apr 2021
This is one of the most helpful definitions/descriptions of demi-regs I have read. #realistmethods
@HueimingLiu @seyeabimbola
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11 Mar 2021
Looking forward to presenting our realist evaluation of simulated patient role play for pharmacy communication training this afternoon in the simulation and technology session at #inhed2021 A follow on study from our just published realist synthesis #realistmethods
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Because Nvivo only gets you so far 😬#phdchat #realist #Realistmethods #realistevaluation #penandpaper #AcademicTwitter #sendhelp #phdlife
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