Resources
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Theoretical mechanism database (Database on this website containing realist mechanisms found in theories)
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Annotated CMOC database (Database on this website containing realist mechanism found in the empirical literature commented on by experts)
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Realist MRT wiki page (Website with substantive middle-range theories to which anyone can contribute, like Wikipedia)
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Renmans, D, Sarkar, N, Van Belle, S, Affun-Adegbulu, C, Marchal, B, Mukumbang, FC. Realist evaluation in times of decolonising global health. Int J Health Plann Mgmt. 2022; 1- 8. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpm.3530
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Renmans, D. (2022) The ResQ approach: theory building across disciplines using realist evaluation science and QCA, International Journal of Social Research Methodology, DOI: 10.1080/13645579.2022.2052695
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Renmans, D., Holvoet, N., & Criel, B. (2020). No mechanism without context: Strengthening the analysis of context in realist evaluations using causal loop diagramming In J. Schmitt (Ed.), Causal Mechanisms in Program Evaluation. New Directions for Evaluation, 167, 101– 114.
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Renmans, D., Holvoet, N., Criel, B., & Meessen, B. (2017). Performance-Based Financing: the same is different. Health Policy and Planning, 32(6), 860-868. doi:10.1093/heapol/czx030
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Renmans, D., Holvoet, N., Orach, C. G., & Criel, B. (2016). Opening the ‘black box’ of performance-based financing in low- and lower middle-income countries: a review of the literature. Health Policy and Planning, 31(9), 1297-1309. doi:10.1093/heapol/czw045
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'On mechanisms, their concepts, and mechanism concepts' : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ohYG6DISLc
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A short pitch of the ResQ study: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjHHIrJhUBk
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Presentation for the Realist evaluation conference 2021, short introduction to the ResQ approach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbI4BIakd0k