Elizabeth McGill|Vanessa Er|Tarra L. Penney|Matt Egan|Martin White|Petra Meier|Margaret Whitehead|Karen Lock|Rachel Anderson de Cuevas|Richard Smith|Natalie Savona|Harry Rutter|Dalya Marks|Frank de Vocht|Steven Cummins|Jennie Popay|Mark Petticrew
Evaluation of public health interventions from a complex systems perspective: A research methods review
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|MRC Epidemiology Unit|University of Cambridge|Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|MRC Epidemiology Unit|University of Cambridge|University of Sheffield|University of Liverpool|University of Exeter|University of Liverpool|University of Exeter|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|University of Bath|Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|University of Bristol|Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Lancaster University|Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
applying complex systems perspective public health evaluation may increase relevance strength evidence improve health reduce health inequalities review methods aimed classify describe different complex systems methods evaluation applied public health ii examine kinds evaluative evidence generated different methods adapted critical review methods identify evaluations public health interventions used systems methods conducted expert consultation searched electronic databases scopus medline web science followed citations relevant systematic reviews evaluations included selfidentified using systems complexityinformed methods evaluated existing hypothetical public health interventions case studies selected illustrate different types complex systems evaluation seventyfour unique studies met inclusion criteria framework developed map included studies onto different stages evaluation process parallels planning delivery assessment delivery phases interventions seek inform stages include 1 theorising 2 prediction simulation 3 process evaluation 4 impact evaluation 5 prediction simulation within framework broadly categorised methodological approaches mapping modelling network analysis system framing application complex systems perspective range study designs studies frequently applied one type systems method range complex systems methods utilised adapted combined produce different types evaluative evidence methodological innovation systems evaluation may generate stronger evidence improve health reduce health inequalities complex world