2.6 Theory
A theory not only explains known facts; it also allows scientists to
make predictions of what they should observe if a theory is true. Theory
expounds facts by providing scientist with the framework to ask
questions about the reality. However, the “lack of consensus on exactly
what theory is may explain why it is so difficult to develop strong
theory in the behavioural sciences [given the growing scholarship on
that] references, data, variables, diagrams, and hypotheses that are
not theory” (Sutton & Staw, 1995). Additionally, over time IS as a
discipline has been gaining traction in the medical field. In medical
field, attention has been paid to what works, why it worked and how it
worked. For example, did the intervention brought about the expected
change or improvement in accordance with implementation fidelity or
integrity. This logic of whether a digital health intervention brought
about any expected change, why and under what conditions could be of
great importance in generalizing the outcomes of IS interventions.