A process evaluation is a means of assessing a complex intervention which is itself an attempt to solve a problem, in a structured and consistent way.
Glossary
Process evaluation
Glossary
Summary (bullet points)
- Relies on 3 fundamental pillars
- Implementation – what was done and how?
- Mechanisms – how did it lead to change?
- Context – how does the context of the intervention affect the outcomes?”
Classification (s)
Research term
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Methodology
Foundational paper (s)
Moore, G., Audrey, S., Barker, M., Bond, L., Bonell, C., Hardeman, W., Moore, L., O’Cathain, A., Tinati, T., Wight, D. and Baird, J., 2015. Process evaluation of complex interventions: Medical Research Council guidance. BMJ, 350(mar19 6), pp.h1258-h1258.