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.