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PLEASE NOTE: When you click 'Reply' to any message it will be sent to all RAMESES List members. If you only want to reply to the sender please remove [log in to unmask] from the 'To:' section of your email. Hi Julie, You might find this chapter useful: MARCHAL B, KEGELS G and VAN BELLE S (2018) Theory and realist methods in EMMEL, N., GREENHALGH, J., MANZANO, A., MONAGHAN, M. & DALKIN, S. (eds) Doing realist research, London, Sage. Best wishes Nick Nick Emmel Professor of Social Research Methodology Director of Advanced Qualitative Methods Training for the ESRC White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership School of Sociology and Social Policy | University of Leeds |Leeds |LS2 9JT | +44 (0) 113 343 6958 From: Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hardwick, Rebecca Sent: 11 January 2019 00:24 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Using formal theory alongside CMO analysis PLEASE NOTE: When you click 'Reply' to any message it will be sent to all RAMESES List members. If you only want to reply to the sender please remove [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> from the 'To:' section of your email. Hi Julie, Just to follow on from Fiona, yes you can, see Ray's work on reference group theory as a classic example of how substantive/formal theory can support the work you're doing. In PhD land, these kinds of theories are helpful for either structuring the data collection and analysis, or as something to link your work to in the wind up-final chapters, in terms of how your work has developed 'new' knowledge... Something to bear in mind is the different interpretations of things like 'context', 'mechanism of action' and outcome in such theories though - check how congruent they are with a realist understanding. From recollection of NPT, I think their conceptualisations are close, but not exactly the same (e.g. the meaning of context and its impact/interaction in interventions is a classic thing to check for), so wise to look especially at how they have framed key concepts and the extent to which they talk about the interactions between them. This is important and useful work - you can use it to gain ground in your own analysis, as well as show how your work refines/develops the nuance/diverges from the formal theory. Good luck! Becky ________________________________ From: Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> on behalf of Fick, Fiona <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Sent: 10 January 2019 16:49 To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Using formal theory alongside CMO analysis PLEASE NOTE: When you click 'Reply' to any message it will be sent to all RAMESES List members. If you only want to reply to the sender please remove [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> from the 'To:' section of your email. Hi Julie Yes, it's my understanding that you can use substantive theories at whichever stage is most appropriate for you. I found that I couldn't decide which theory would help me most until I had formulated the Initial theory and could see what was driving it. The NPT (for example) will help you to understand and further refine your initial theories. Hope that helps. Fiona From: Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis: Evolving Standards [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julie Feather Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 6:16 AM To: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Using formal theory alongside CMO analysis PLEASE NOTE: When you click 'Reply' to any message it will be sent to all RAMESES List members. If you only want to reply to the sender please remove [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> from the 'To:' section of your email. Hi Everyone This is my first time posting to this forum, however I follow all of the discussions closely as I find everyone's input extremely helpful. I am in the 2nd year of my PhD and in the early stages of data analysis for the second phase of my study which is testing and refining my initial programme theories. I have been coding my data using thematic analysis and then re-coding for contexts, mechanisms and outcomes. I am coding against my initial programme theories but also openly coding so as not to miss anything important. I am interested in using an existing theoretical framework such as normalization process theory (NPT) to better structure my data and findings. I did not use formal theory to develop my initial programme theories. These were developed through interviews with programme developers and documentary analysis. My question is can theories such as NPT be coupled up with CMO analysis at a later stage if I did not use this to start with? I would appreciate any guidance/advice with this. 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