The use and limitation of realistic evaluation as a tool for evidence‐based practice: a critical realist perspective

PORTER S and O’HALLORAN P. Nursing Inquiry 2012; 19 : 18–28 The use and limitation of realistic evaluation as a tool for evidence‐based practice: a critical realist perspective In this paper, we assess realistic evaluation’s articulation with evidence‐based practice (EBP) from the perspective of critical realism. We argue that the adoption by realistic evaluation of a realist causal ontology means that it is better placed to explain complex...