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Summary
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Complexity science can improve healthcare, but evidence of its effectiveness in interventions is scarce. This review found that while some interventions align with complexity theory, proving its direct impact on health care delivery remains challenging.

Keywords:
Complex adaptive systemsComplexity scienceHealth serviceInterventionsScoping review

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Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Complexity Science
  • Systems Thinking in Healthcare

Background:

  • Complexity theory is often proposed to enhance healthcare delivery.
  • Empirical evidence supporting its utility in healthcare intervention design is limited.
  • This review critically examines evidence for the efficacy of complexity-informed health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the empirical evidence for the effectiveness of health care interventions informed by complexity science.
  • To determine if complexity science provides a reliable framework for designing successful health care interventions.
  • To identify challenges in evaluating complexity-informed health care interventions.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature searches of scientific and grey literature (2015/2016).
  • Screening for interventions explicitly using complexity science and reporting specific outcomes.
  • Data extraction on intervention format, barriers, and evaluation quality from studies in Canada, UK, and USA.

Main Results:

  • 22 interventions from 29 articles were selected; most involved collaborative problem-solving.
  • Many reported positive outcomes, but some were subjectively measured.
  • Few articles discussed implementation barriers or unintended consequences, indicating limited use of complexity theory in evaluation.

Conclusions:

  • Establishing causality for complex adaptive systems interventions is difficult.
  • While complexity-compatible interventions show promise, demonstrating the value of explicit complexity planning is challenging.
  • Recommendations are provided to improve evaluation reporting and build a stronger evidence base for complexity science in healthcare.