Development of a CONSORT extension for social and psychological interventions

Thesis

Background: Defined by their mechanisms, social and psychological interventions are those interventions that work through mental processes and social phenomena. They are often complex and challenging to evaluate, so understanding randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of these interventions requires detailed reports of the interventions tested and the methods used to assess them. However, reports of these RCTs often omit important information. Poor reporting hinders critical appraisal ...

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Authors: Grant, S

• Publication date: 2014
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: Oxford University, UK
• Language: English
• Keywords: CONSORT-SPI; Randomised controlled trial; RCT; reporting standards; reporting guideline
• Subjects: Experimental psychology; Social policy & social work; Psychiatry; Philosophy of science; Sociology; Criminology; Education; Evidence based mental health; Public administration; Psychology; Public Health; Evaluation of social policies,programmes and practice; Health and health policy; Psychological medicine