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The realist research question is often summarised as "What works for whom, under what circumstances, how and why?" Programme theories are developed that make assumptions about how interventions work in practice.
This makes the RCTs less useful for answering the questions regarding how interventions work.
They serve to understand how interventions work in practice, in new contexts where they are thought of as innovative.
To facilitate the dissemination of improvements, we also need to understand why and how interventions work in particular settings, and the social mechanisms behind the interventions [ 6, 7].
Implementation research seeks to understand what, why, and how interventions work in "real environments" and to determine the possible approaches to improve them.
The degree to which an intervention is implemented as intended is termed as 'implementation fidelity', and its study is important to determine why and how interventions work, and possibilities of improved outcomes from its use.
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By understanding how these interventions work and how context impacts their effectiveness, stakeholders can make evidence-based decisions on which interventions to implement within their local context.
A new study then further refines the MRT and this cyclical process leads to accumulation of better insights in how particular interventions work, in which conditions and how [ 33, 34].
Understanding whether, for whom, and how these interventions work is crucial to building the evidence base needed to evaluate any potential for these CAM therapies in the management of menopause-related symptoms.
In particular, there is an urgent need for knowledge on how SM interventions work for disadvantaged populations.
Front-line professionals need to be supported by teams in organisations with evaluation expertise to determine how those interventions work best and in which contexts.
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