Course date:
18th September 2025
Course details
The aim of this one-day course, led by Dr Rhiannon Evans, is to provide participants with a working knowledge of debates, theory and methodological innovation in the adaptation of interventions for new contexts. Teaching will focus on recent DECIPHer led MRC-NIHR funded methodological guidance on adaptating interventions to new contexts.
What you’ll learn
- When and why it might be more appropriate to adapt an existing intervention rather than developing a new one
- Key debates, concepts and principles in relation to intervention adaptation
- How to select existing interventions for new contexts and consider intervention-context fit
- How to plan for and undertake adaptations
- How to decide what type and extent of evaluation (and monitoring of implementation) is needed for adapted interventions
Who it’s for:
Researchers, PhD students, practitioners and policy makers interested in the development and evaluation of complex interventions, specifically in public health. No prior knowledge is assumed.
You do not need to have attended other DECIPHer short courses.
Teaching and useful information
We will confirm timings, provide learning materials, and other information in the two weeks leading up to your course.
Key readings:
Adapting interventions to new contexts—the ADAPT guidance
Course Location
SBARC / SPARK, Cardiff University, CF24 4HQ
Course Fee
Currently £225 – increase in 2025 expected
International visitors can request a formal invitation letter from Cardiff University, in support of their Short Term Study Visa application, by contacting Zoe Macdonald: macdonaldz@cardiff.ac.uk.
Course Lead
Booking
Course dates and booking information to be released in early 2025.
Please check back on this webpage periodically for updates, or alternatively you can contact decipher@cardiff.ac.uk to request to be added to our mailing list.
