Mechanism-Based Middle-Range Theories: Using Realist Syntheses to Reconcile Specificity to Context and Generalizability

Ferdinand C. Mukumbang, Geoff Wong, Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford

Qualitative Health Research

Published online on March 12, 2025

Abstract

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Realist synthesis is a recognized methodological approach to evidence synthesis to inform evidence-based health policy and practice. The implicit assumption behind research synthesis is that the evidence it generates should be generalizable––drawing broad ...