Table 1 CMO configuration used to guide our realist explanatory case study in the United Kingdom (adapted from [9])
Context (C1–4) | Mechanism (M1–6) | Outcome (O) |
|---|---|---|
Structural (C1): Ideologies, government politics; HI exist in society; tradition of recognition of social and public health issues; minimum level of domestic resources to invest in health and social sciences Intermediary (C2): Institutional research funders; research institutions; stewardship Research infrastructure (C3): Minimum level of relevant human and information research capacities (e.g. available sociodemographic and health data; data collection systems; critical mass of trained professionals; scientific leadership; stewardship Research networks (C4): Scientific knowledge, financial and human resources | M1: Recognition with concern M2: Sense of moral responsibility to act M3: Stewardship for HI research M4: New resources to strengthen HI human resources M5: New resources to strengthen HI information resources M6: Cognitive social capital | O: High volume of HI research |