Case study methodology is widely used in health research, but has had a marginal role in
evaluative studies, given it is often assumed that case studies offer little for making causal …

Social phenomena can rarely be attributed to single causes--instead, they typically stem
from a myriad of interwoven factors that are often difficult to untangle. Drawing on set theory …

Summary (250 words) Process-tracing is a research method for tracing causal mechanisms
using detailed, within-case empirical analysis of how a causal process plays out in an actual …

Abstract The Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) methodology has evolved remarkably
in social science research. Simultaneously, the use of QCA too often lags behind …

This article delves deeper into the causal perspective of Necessary Condition Analysis
(NCA). In contrast to traditional probabilistic sufficiency approaches in quantitative social …

Background Implementation of multifaceted interventions typically involves many diverse
elements working together in interrelated ways, including intervention components …

This special issue addresses questions of causality and validity of different solution types in
configurational comparative methods (CCMs). First, what main parameters characterize the …

Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) cares for more patients with hepatitis
C virus (HCV) than any other US health care system. We tracked the implementation …

Background Evidence-based programs such as mailed fecal immunochemical test (FIT)
outreach can only affect health outcomes if they can be successfully implemented. However …

Archetype analysis is a promising approach in sustainability science to identify patterns and
explain mechanisms shaping the sustainability of social-ecological systems. Although …