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From: Developing and evaluating interventions that are applicable and relevant to inpatients and those who care for them; a multiphase, pragmatic action research approach

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Identifying and overcoming barriers to nutritional care in patients with acute hip fracture. Figure 1 demonstrates the multiple phases of this action research approach. Action research cycles are based on those presented by McNiff & Whitehead [37]. Baseline evaluation to phase III represent the observational phase of an action research cycle and also provide baseline data for a before-and-after prospective interventional trial. The implementation of key changes to routine clinical practice (the ‘intervention’) are then evaluated in phase IV.

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BMC Medical Research Methodology

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