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Welcome to new members
Some useful resources:
The Most Significant Change (MSC) Guide
, by Rick Davies and Jess Dart published in 2005 and still most authoritative guide.
The Zotero online bibliography of books, papers, presentations, etc on the use of MSC
, updated each year (or more often) by Rick Davies
Overview of MSC on the MandE NEWS website
Please feel free to share your experiences, or to ask any questions
with best wishes,
rick.davies@gmail.com
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Titing Martini
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Sasquia Antunez Pineda
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Jul 20
Most Significant Change/online training/1-30 Sept/paid/UK Eval Soc
Dear Titing, What a great opportunity! I am interested in taking the course but I am completing an
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Most Significant Change/online training/1-30 Sept/paid/UK Eval Soc
Dear Titing, What a great opportunity! I am interested in taking the course but I am completing an
Jul 20
rick davies
Jun 30
Coding of significance criteria used in MSC exercises
Hi all I have seen plenty of examples where evaluators/facilitators/researchers code the contents of
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Coding of significance criteria used in MSC exercises
Hi all I have seen plenty of examples where evaluators/facilitators/researchers code the contents of
Jun 30
rick davies
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IBRAHIM EL-LADAN
2
May 26
Updated MSC bibliography
Thanks, Ricks. IBRAHIM, Yusuf El-ladan Ph.D; FHEA(UK); FNIM; FCIM (Professor of Agricultural
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Updated MSC bibliography
Thanks, Ricks. IBRAHIM, Yusuf El-ladan Ph.D; FHEA(UK); FNIM; FCIM (Professor of Agricultural
May 26
rick davies
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Bob
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Apr 13
Sorting algorithms and MSC selection
Hi Bob Up to now this has only been a sort of thought experiment, I have not tried it in real life
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Sorting algorithms and MSC selection
Hi Bob Up to now this has only been a sort of thought experiment, I have not tried it in real life
Apr 13
rick davies
Mar 31
The collaborative exploration of alternative futures: A different approach to Theories of Change
Hi all Please excuse this posting, which on first glance may seem unrelated to MSC. But in fact it
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The collaborative exploration of alternative futures: A different approach to Theories of Change
Hi all Please excuse this posting, which on first glance may seem unrelated to MSC. But in fact it
Mar 31
rick davies
Mar 30
Evaluating a peer-led wellbeing programme for doctors-in-training during the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Australia, using the Most Significant Change technique
March 2022 Evaluation Journal of Australasia DOI: 10.1177/1035719X221080576 Karen Crinall, Madeleine
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Evaluating a peer-led wellbeing programme for doctors-in-training during the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Australia, using the Most Significant Change technique
March 2022 Evaluation Journal of Australasia DOI: 10.1177/1035719X221080576 Karen Crinall, Madeleine
Mar 30
Sasquia Antunez Pineda
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Julie Solomon
2
Mar 19
Coding Software: MSC Content Analysis in Spanish
Greetings, Sasquia: My understanding is that both NVivo and Atlas.ti allow the user to choose a
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Coding Software: MSC Content Analysis in Spanish
Greetings, Sasquia: My understanding is that both NVivo and Atlas.ti allow the user to choose a
Mar 19
Ruwaida Salem
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rick davies
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Mar 3
New articles published on use of MSC
Hi Lisa and Ruwaida Many thanks for posting these two papers, they look very interesting and of
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New articles published on use of MSC
Hi Lisa and Ruwaida Many thanks for posting these two papers, they look very interesting and of
Mar 3
Sasquia Antunez Pineda
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Bob
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Jan 8
Asking about negative change in MSC interviews
Well it depends. If you hate the intervention or want it to stop then it's all bad news and if
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Asking about negative change in MSC interviews
Well it depends. If you hate the intervention or want it to stop then it's all bad news and if
Jan 8
rick davies
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Sasquia Antunez Pineda
2
11/30/21
Translations of the MSC Guide
Dear members of this MSC malling list, My name Sasquia Antunez Pineda and I am preparing a research
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Translations of the MSC Guide
Dear members of this MSC malling list, My name Sasquia Antunez Pineda and I am preparing a research
11/30/21
Paula Magariños
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Fiona Kotvojs
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11/26/21
MSC stories collect through group interviews
Hi Paula, I have collected stories from groups and it worked well – basically it was like the first
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MSC stories collect through group interviews
Hi Paula, I have collected stories from groups and it worked well – basically it was like the first
11/26/21
Paula Brown
11/26/21
tools for qualitative analysis?
Hi folks First time poster - what are folks using these days for qualitative data analysis -
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tools for qualitative analysis?
Hi folks First time poster - what are folks using these days for qualitative data analysis -
11/26/21
rick davies
9/12/21
Portuguese translation of the MSC Guide
Hi all Orlando José Leite de Castro has kindly offered to make a Portuguese translation of the MSC
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Portuguese translation of the MSC Guide
Hi all Orlando José Leite de Castro has kindly offered to make a Portuguese translation of the MSC
9/12/21
rick davies
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Nick Andrews
2
9/12/21
Avoiding/minimising "confirmation" bias when using MSC
Hi Rick, I was in conversation with Laura Mazzoli-Smith, and education academic in Durham University
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Avoiding/minimising "confirmation" bias when using MSC
Hi Rick, I was in conversation with Laura Mazzoli-Smith, and education academic in Durham University
9/12/21
rick davies
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Bob
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6/19/21
Another way of analysing MSC stories...
Hi Bob Good question re Q-sort vs HCS While I have never used Q-sort, this is my impression of the
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Another way of analysing MSC stories...
Hi Bob Good question re Q-sort vs HCS While I have never used Q-sort, this is my impression of the
6/19/21
rick davies
6/10/21
Change in default settings...for this email list
The default reply will now be to ALL Please bear this in mind when posting your messages in future
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Change in default settings...for this email list
The default reply will now be to ALL Please bear this in mind when posting your messages in future
6/10/21
rick davies
6/10/21
6 one-page accounts of use of MSC in the UK, on the SERA website
Well worth reading... Alden, S. (2020). Researching Homelessness Commissioning Trends: Riverside
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6 one-page accounts of use of MSC in the UK, on the SERA website
Well worth reading... Alden, S. (2020). Researching Homelessness Commissioning Trends: Riverside
6/10/21
rick davies
6/9/21
New MSC training provider in the UK
Hi all I have just come across their website today: Story-based Evaluation and Research Alliance
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New MSC training provider in the UK
Hi all I have just come across their website today: Story-based Evaluation and Research Alliance
6/9/21
rick davies
5/1/21
Some recently published papers on the use of MSC...
Shapiro, LF, Hoey, L., & Colasanti, K. (2021). Stories as indicators: Lessons learned using the
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Some recently published papers on the use of MSC...
Shapiro, LF, Hoey, L., & Colasanti, K. (2021). Stories as indicators: Lessons learned using the
5/1/21
rick davies
3/17/21
Seeking the "Most typical change" ??
Hi all Leanne Kelly has forwarded on to me a query raised by her and her colleagues, which I think
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Seeking the "Most typical change" ??
Hi all Leanne Kelly has forwarded on to me a query raised by her and her colleagues, which I think
3/17/21
rick davies
2/16/21
The Zotero online bibliography of papers etc on MSC
Hi all This is just an occasional reminder about the existence of this online bibliography which I
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The Zotero online bibliography of papers etc on MSC
Hi all This is just an occasional reminder about the existence of this online bibliography which I
2/16/21
rick davies
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Fiona Kotvojs
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2/16/21
"How beneficiaries see complex health interventions: A practice review of the Most Significant Change in ten countries."
Hi Stephen, My experience is that MSC is able to identify real change well – both expected and
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"How beneficiaries see complex health interventions: A practice review of the Most Significant Change in ten countries."
Hi Stephen, My experience is that MSC is able to identify real change well – both expected and
2/16/21
rick davies
2/8/21
Re: Most Significant Change (MSC) training via Webex
Hi Abhishek Thanks for your email below and your enquiry about the availability of a MSC trainer I
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Re: Most Significant Change (MSC) training via Webex
Hi Abhishek Thanks for your email below and your enquiry about the availability of a MSC trainer I
2/8/21
rick davies
12/1/20
Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church Presents on Applying “Most Significant Change” M&E Technique for Anti-Corruption Programs at the Just Governance Group
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf9kEElVgLk CJL Program Co-Director, Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church,
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Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church Presents on Applying “Most Significant Change” M&E Technique for Anti-Corruption Programs at the Just Governance Group
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf9kEElVgLk CJL Program Co-Director, Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church,
12/1/20
rick davies
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Steve Powell
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11/27/20
Quality of Evidence and MSC stories
Hi Steve I think if you look at the ten criteria listed, they are not all about process – some of
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Quality of Evidence and MSC stories
Hi Steve I think if you look at the ten criteria listed, they are not all about process – some of
11/27/20
rick davies
2
10/18/20
Your suggestions for topics to be covered in the next MSC webinar
Hi all...an Update on the email below The first five respondents to the survey found they could not
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Your suggestions for topics to be covered in the next MSC webinar
Hi all...an Update on the email below The first five respondents to the survey found they could not
10/18/20
rick davies
10/16/20
MSC and Realist Evaluation
Hi all In our recent webinar I asked about experiences of combining MSC with Realist Evaluation. One
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MSC and Realist Evaluation
Hi all In our recent webinar I asked about experiences of combining MSC with Realist Evaluation. One
10/16/20
rick davies
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Gana Pati Ojha
2
10/2/20
Content analysis of MSC stories
Thank you Rick very much for sharing the video on Content Analysis for MSC. Regards, Gana Pati Ojha
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Content analysis of MSC stories
Thank you Rick very much for sharing the video on Content Analysis for MSC. Regards, Gana Pati Ojha
10/2/20