A realist review of which advocacy interventions work for which abused women under what circumstances : an exemplar

Abstract

"Strategic objectives<br/ ><br/ >Our strategic objectives are to explain successes, failures, partial successes and small effect sizes in published, empirical studies of advocacy interventions delivered in different settings, and, in particular, to explain mechanisms of effect in heterogeneous, complex, advocacy-containing interventions. This will enable us to make clear decisions on which studies should be aggregated or synthesised in future reviews, as well as how to interpret the evidence in future reviews of advocacy interventions for abused women. It will also enable researchers and developers to design more effective advocacy interventions in the future, determine which outcomes to include, and improve their reporting and evaluation. In addition, it will help policy makers and practitioners to better understand advocacy interventions, and their likely benefit in the local contexts in which they operate."