Developing and evaluating complex interventions: The new Medical Research Council guidance

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 587-592

  Craig, Peter ^a   Dieppe, Paul ^b   Macintyre, Sally ^c   Michie, Susan ^d   Nazareth, Irwin ^e   Petticrew, Mark ^f  

^a MRC Population Health Sciences Research Network   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c MRC SOCIAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^f LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84875809547     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.09.010     Document Type: Article

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