Abstract
Although guidelines exist for evaluating complex interventions, they may be of little help in dealing with the multiple effects of interventions in complex systems such as hospitals. <b>Alan Shiell</b>,<b> Penelope Hawe</b>, and<b> Lisa Gold</b> explain why it is important to distinguish the two types of complexity
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Psychological interventionComplex systemManagement sciencePsychologyComputer scienceMedicineNursingEngineeringArtificial intelligence
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- 336
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- 7656
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- 1281-1283
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Alan Shiell,
Penelope Hawe,
Lisa Gold
(2008).
Complex interventions or complex systems? Implications for health economic evaluation.
BMJ
, 336
(7656)
, 1281-1283.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39569.510521.ad
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- 10.1136/bmj.39569.510521.ad