Quasi-experimental study designs series

• Verfasst von: Rockers, Peter C. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Bärnighausen, Till [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Quasi-experimental study designs series
• Titelzusatz: paper 12 ; strengthening global capacity for evidence synthesis of quasi-experimental health systems research
• Verf.angabe: Peter C. Rockers, Peter Tugwell, Jeremy Grimshaw, Sandy Oliver, Rifat Atun, John-Arne Røttingen, Atle Fretheim, M. Kent Ranson, Karen Daniels, Vera Lucia Luiza, Till Bärnighausen
• E-Jahr: 2017
• Jahr: 28 March 2017
• Umfang: 8 S.
• Fussnoten: Published online 28 March 2017 ; Gesehen am 18.07.2018
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Journal of clinical epidemiology
• Ort Quelle: Amsterdam [u.a.] : Elsevier Science, 1988
• Jahr Quelle: 2017
• Band/Heft Quelle: 89(2017), Seite 98-105
• ISSN Quelle: 1878-5921
• DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.03.034
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Capacity building
• Sach-SW: Health systems research
• Sach-SW: Quasi-experiments
• Sach-SW: Systematic reviews
• K10plus-PPN: 157770343X

Abstract

Evidence from quasi-experimental studies is often excluded from systematic reviews of health systems research despite the fact that such studies can provide strong causal evidence when well conducted. This article discusses global coordination of efforts to institutionalize the inclusion of causal evidence from quasi-experiments in systematic reviews of health systems research. In particular, we are concerned with identifying opportunities for strengthening capacity at the global and local level for implementing protocols necessary to ensure that reviews that include quasi-experiments are consistently of the highest quality. We first describe the current state of the global infrastructure that facilitates the production of systematic reviews of health systems research. We identify five important types of actors operating within this infrastructure: review authors; synthesis collaborations that facilitate the review process; synthesis interest groups that supplement the work of the larger collaborations; review funders; and end users, including policymakers. Then, we examine opportunities for intervening to build the capacity of each type of actors to support the inclusion of quasi-experiments in reviews. Finally, we suggest practical next steps for proceeding with capacity building efforts. Because of the complexity and relative nascence of the field, we recommend a carefully planned and executed approach to strengthening global capacity for the inclusion of quasi-experimental studies in systematic reviews.