Thanks for the quick response Trish,
The research question I posted earlier is the overall question of the project as a whole and differs from the specfic question at hand which I hope to answer through realist review. The realist review section asks:
1. How do we reorganize dental services to achieve changes that deliver best outcomes for vulnerable groups
or perhaps to make it more testable:
2. How do configurations of managed care networks in dental care for vulnerable groups and their underlying mechanisms influence best outcomes?
Andrew: your response is on the mark. I am only learning the utility of these tools and therefore the email. You suggest realist review to "shortlist" options for service development and then a Rapid RR to "fine tune" the selections.
The problem I face is simple: policy decisions will be made within a short timeframe. They can be informed by some sort of review of the available evidence or not. I will look into the other formats that you propose - as your response suggests they may add more "Tools" to my toolbox. The more steer you guys can offer the better.
Thanks for the response
Kev
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