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Fig. 2

From: Complex implementation mechanisms in primary care: do physicians’ beliefs about the effectiveness of innovation play a mediating role? Applying a realist inquiry and structural equation modeling approach in a formative evaluation study

Fig. 2

Mediation model

Note: X = independent variable, M = mediator, and Y = outcome. The indirect effect is estimated as the product of the a- and b-paths (i.e., a*b). The c-path represents the direct effect of X on Y (i.e., the effect of X on Y that is not transmitted through the mediator, M)

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