This webpage contains the project outputs for the RAMESES I and II projects - namely Publication or Reporting standards; Quality standards and; Resources and training materials. The RAMESES I project produced: Publication standards for realist syntheses Quality standards for realist syntheses Training materials for realist syntheses Publication standards for meta-narrative reviews Quality standards for meta-narrative reviews Training materials for meta-narrative reviews The RAMESES II project produced: Reporting standards for realist evaluations Quality standards for realist evaluations Resources and training materials for realist evaluations   RAMESES I - Realist syntheses and meta-narrative reviews Publication standards for realist syntheses RAMESES publication standards: realist syntheses BMC Medicine 2013, 11:21 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/11/21 or Journal of Advanced Nursing 2013, 69(5): 1005-1022 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jan.12095/abstract Publication standards for meta-narrative reviews RAMESES publication standards: meta-narrative reviews BMC Medicine 2013, 11:20 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/11/20 or Journal of Advanced Nursing 2013, 69(5):987-1004 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jan.12092/abstract   Quality standards for realist synthesis Quality standards for funders or commissioners of research Quality standards for researchers and peer-reviews Quality standards for meta-narrative reviews Quality standards for funders or commissioners of research Quality standards for researchers and peer-reviews If you would like to read about how to use these quality standards and how they were developed please read: Quality standards for realisy syntheses and meta-narrative reviews   Training materials for realist syntheses Realist synthesis: RAMESES Training materials Training materials for meta-narrative reviews Training materials for meta-narrative reviews     RAMESES II - Realist evaluation Reporting standards for realist evaluations RAMESES II reporting standards for realist evaluations BMC Medicine 2016, 14:96 https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-016-0643-1   Quality standards for realist evaluations RAMESES II Quality Standards for Realist Evaluation: For evaluators and peer-reviewers RAMESES II Quality Standards for Realist Evaluation: For funders or commissioners of realist evaluations   Resources and training materials for realist evaluation We have provided the resources and training materials in the order below as a guide to those who are starting out on their journey to learn about realist evaluation. However, they may be read in any order of preference. Each resources or training is intentionally brief and contains further reading for those who wish to learn more. Frequently Asked Questions about Realist Evaluation Realist evaluation, realist synthesis, realist research - what's in a name? What is a mechanism? What is a programme mechanism? What realists mean by context Philosophies and evaluation design Protocols and realist evaluation A realist understanding of programme fidelity Realist evaluation and ethical considerations Theory in realist evaluation Developing realist programme theories Retroduction in realist evaluation The realist interview Realist evaluation interviewing - a 'starter set' of questions Working with a librarian on a realist review