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I think the double whammy of doing a meta-narrative of the spread and diffusion of realist synthesis is almost irresistible! Perhaps using a couple of "contemperaneous control methods" so that you can compare and contrast spread with the stimulation of RAMESES list, standards and training materials against non-intervened methodologies. There is a potential there to use some bibliometrics, impact case studies and also theory from a famous research report on Diffusion of Innovations :-) BW ANdrew On 10/02/2014 08:39, Soo Downe wrote: > I agree with Justin - and Im not sure my post below got to the list? > > >>>> Hmm - maybe the first question is who is doing what where and how in the name of realist methods (the bigger research question being ' what is the natural uptake/spread/evolution of a new scientific paradigm), and how far do they adhere to/progress the RAMSES standards?!>>> > All the best > > Soo > > > From: Soo Downe > Sent: 09 February 2014 18:32 > To: [log in to unmask]; 'Trish Greenhalgh' > Subject: RE: Analysing Data in Realistic evaluation > > Hmm - maybe the first question is who is doing what where and how in the name of realist methods (the bigger research question being ' what is the natural uptake/spread/evolution of a new scientific paradigm), and how far do they adhere to/progress the RAMSES standards?! > > All the best > > Soo > > From: Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Trish Greenhalgh > Sent: 09 February 2014 17:04 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Analysing Data in Realistic evaluation > > Kevin > > Meet us halfway, propose a provisional research question (or evaluation question, or pedagogical question). > > Trish Greenhalgh > Professor of Primary Health Care and Dean for Research Impact > Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry > 58 Turner St > London E1 2AB > UK > +44 20 7882 7325 > [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> > @trishgreenhalgh > > > > From: Kevin Harris <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > Reply-To: "Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>, Kevin Harris <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > Date: Sunday, 9 February 2014 17:01 > To: "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> > Subject: Analysing Data in Realistic evaluation > > Hi There > > As another lurker emerging from the shadows I just wanted to say how unbelievably useful this mailing list has been for me. Although, I have felt considerably out of my depth at times in terms of the stars / a lister's contributing :) .... it really has informed my work. Thank you. > > To continue, I was wondering if anyone had any tips for the following: > > -I am currently in the middle of training my student practitioners to be able to employ realistic evaluation techniques as part of the monitoring and evaluation of their sport for change projects. > -So far, I have carried out workshops with them where they have defined their programme theory(ies) and hypothesised a series of CMO configurations. I followed this with additional work shops where they developed evaluation questions around the 'realistic' what works for whom etc... > -The students are currently out in the field carrying out their M and E through a range of mixed methods. > -The next step on the training programme involves analysing and bringing the data to life. > > In reference to this stage, I was wondering if anyone had any advice or ideas as to the best ways to analyse this data / and,or train practitioners to be able to analyse it? Would it be simple research methods protocols to unearth the mechanisms and outcomes? Many of the papers I have looked at touch upon this but not in much depth. > > Any feedback would be much appreciated, and to reiterate I am always looking for people to benchmark with who may be interested in this kind of stuff. > > Kind Regards > > Kevin Harris > Senior Lecturer, Sport Development and Sport Policy > Course Leader: BA Hons Sport Coaching and Development > Southampton Solent University > Faculty of Business, Sport and Enterprise > East Park Terrace > Southampton > SO14 0RH > Tel: 023 8031 9520 > > Follow us on Twitter: @SSUSpCoachDev > Check out our blog: www.solentsportsdegrees.blogspot.co.uk<http://www.solentsportsdegrees.blogspot.co.uk> > Follow our You Tube channel: ssusportdev2012 > -- Dr Andrew Booth BA Dip Lib MSc PhD MCLIP Reader in Evidence Based Information Practice Health Economics and Decision Science School of Health & Related Research (ScHARR) University of Sheffield Regent Court 30 Regent Street Sheffield S1 4DA Tel: +44 (0) 114 222 0705 Fax:+44 (0) 114 272 4095 Email: [log in to unmask] http://www.shef.ac.uk/scharr/sections/ir/staff/booth http://scharrheds.blogspot.com/ Lead Author of Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review, Sage Publishers, 2011. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~