Complex interventions
How “out of control” can a randomised controlled trial be?
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23334330 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Penelope Hawe (0000-0003-2397-867X, University of Calgary, corresponding author), Alan Shiell (0000-0001-5914-1084, University of Calgary), Therese Riley (0000-0003-1444-6890, University of Calgary) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 328 |
| Issue | 7455 |
| Pages | 1561-1563 |
| Publication date | 2004-06-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1447 • E-ISSN: 0267-0623 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmj.328.7455.1561 |
| PMID | 15217878 |
| PMCID | PMC437159 |
| OpenAlex | W2023556159 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 238 |
| References cited | 16 |
Complex interventions are more than the sum of their parts, and interventions need to be better theorised to reflect this
Data science · Psychological intervention · Randomized controlled trial · Computer Science · Health disparities and outcomes · Health Policy Implementation Science · Medicine · Nursing · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Surgery
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| Unique citing works | 238 |
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| Citations per year | 11,33 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 225 |