Hi, I am doing a realist synthesis on self-management interventions for disadvantaged populations at UBC. I joined your email list recently and really appreciate this learning forum. I am trying to find some good resources for gaining a deeper grasp of how to develop and use already existing theory/explanatory models in a realist synthesis. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Sue Sue Mills PhD Clinical Associate Professor School of Population and Public Health Faculty of Medicine The University of British Columbia 2206 East Mall Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 Tel: (604) 827-1444 Fax: (604) 822-4994 Cell: 604-338-4232 www.spph.ubc.ca -----Original Message----- From: Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Danielle Nilsson Sent: January-29-13 4:27 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: RAMESES Publication standards for realist syntheses and meta-narrative reviews Hi Geoff and all other contributing authors, I think I can speak on behalf of many others currently tackling a RS that this comes at a great time and from what I've read already this helps tremendously! Thanks for this! Cheers, Danielle ________________________________________ From: Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Geoff Wong [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, 29 January 2013 7:36 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: RAMESES Publication standards for realist syntheses and meta-narrative reviews Dear All, The RAMESES Publication standards for realist syntheses and meta-narrative reviews have (at last) been published. RAMESES publication standards: realist syntheses BMC Medicine 2013, 11:21 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/11/21 and RAMESES publication standards: meta-narrative reviews BMC Medicine 2013, 11:20 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/11/20 These papers have also been simultaneously published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing. Wong G., Greenhalgh T. , Westhorp G., Buckingham J . & Pawson R. (2013) RAMESES publication standards: meta-narrative reviews. Journal of Advanced Nursing ,doi: 10.1111/jan.12092. Wong G., Greenhalgh T. , Westhorp G., Buckingham J . & Pawson R. (2013) RAMESES publication standards: realist syntheses. Journal of Advanced Nursing, doi: 10.1111/jan.12095 Thanks to all who have helped us with these!! Geoff