The GRADE Evidence to Decision (EtD) framework for health system and public health decisions
Objective To describe a framework for people making and using evidence-informed health
system and public health recommendations and decisions. Background We developed the …
system and public health recommendations and decisions. Background We developed the …
International treaties have mostly failed to produce their intended effects
There are over 250,000 international treaties that aim to foster global cooperation. But are
treaties actually helpful for addressing global challenges? This systematic field-wide …
treaties actually helpful for addressing global challenges? This systematic field-wide …
HIV prevention transformed: the new prevention research agenda
We have entered a new era in HIV prevention whereby priorities have expanded from
biomedical discovery to include implementation, effectiveness, and the effect of combination …
biomedical discovery to include implementation, effectiveness, and the effect of combination …
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of doctor‐nurse substitution strategies in primary care: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Background Having nurses take on tasks that are typically conducted by doctors (doctor‐
nurse substitution, a form of'task‐shifting') may help to address doctor shortages and reduce …
nurse substitution, a form of'task‐shifting') may help to address doctor shortages and reduce …
Decline in diarrhea mortality and admissions after routine childhood rotavirus immunization in Brazil: a time-series analysis
GMI do Carmo, C Yen, J Cortes, AA Siqueira… - PLoS …, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background In 2006, Brazil began routine immunization of infants< 15 wk of age with a
single-strain rotavirus vaccine. We evaluated whether the rotavirus vaccination program was …
single-strain rotavirus vaccine. We evaluated whether the rotavirus vaccination program was …
Heart failure: epidemiology and prevention in India
Reliable estimates of heart failure are lacking in India because of the absence of a
surveillance programme to track incidence, prevalence, outcomes and key causes of heart …
surveillance programme to track incidence, prevalence, outcomes and key causes of heart …
NIH disease funding levels and burden of disease
LA Gillum, C Gouveia, ER Dorsey, M Pletcher… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background An analysis of NIH funding in 1996 found that the strongest predictor of funding,
disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), explained only 39% of the variance in funding. In …
disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), explained only 39% of the variance in funding. In …
The institutionalization of evaluation matters: Updating the International Atlas of Evaluation 10 years later
S Jacob, S Speer, JE Furubo - Evaluation, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This text provides a comparative cross-country analysis of evaluation culture and the
institutionalization of evaluation. The countries included in this research are the 19 OECD …
institutionalization of evaluation. The countries included in this research are the 19 OECD …
Measuring impact in the Millennium Development Goal era and beyond: a new approach to large-scale effectiveness evaluations
Evaluation of large-scale programmes and initiatives aimed at improvement of health in
countries of low and middle income needs a new approach. Traditional designs, which …
countries of low and middle income needs a new approach. Traditional designs, which …
Strengthening the science of addressing antimicrobial resistance: a framework for planning, conducting and disseminating antimicrobial resistance intervention …
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has the potential to threaten tens of millions of lives and
poses major global economic and development challenges. As the AMR threat grows, it is …
poses major global economic and development challenges. As the AMR threat grows, it is …