Narrative approaches to systematic review and synthesis of evidence for international development policy and practice

Snilstveit, Birte; Oliver, Sandy; Vojtkova, Martina

doi:10.1080/19439342.2012.710641

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“…This does impose limits on the confidence in counterfactual causal mechanisms and explanations for observed phenomena, given that there are multiple determinants of outcomes. 5 Much of the impact evaluation literature now recommends that quantitative evidence built on counterfactual analysis should be combined with qualitative assessments that provide additional information on processes and implementation contexts, in the context of theory--based, mixed--methods approaches to interventions in international development (Snilstveit, 2012).…”

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Fairtrade and Labour Markets in Ethiopia and Uganda

Cramer

Johnston

Mueller

et al. 2016

The Journal of Development Studies

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Drawing on four years of fieldwork in Ethiopia and Uganda, this paper addresses gaps in knowledge about the mechanisms linking agricultural exports with poverty reduction, the functioning of rural labour markets, and the relevance to the lives of the poorest people of Fairtrade. Statistical analysis of survey evidence, complemented by qualitative research, highlights the relatively poor payment and non--pay working conditions of those employed in research sites dominated by Fairtrade producer organizations. We conclude that Fairtrade is not an effective way to improve the welfare of the poorest rural people.

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Fairtrade and Labour Markets in Ethiopia and Uganda

Cramer

Johnston

Mueller

et al. 2016

The Journal of Development Studies

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“…To identify domains of unmet need across quantitative and qualitative studies we applied a content analytic approach to narrative synthesis [15]: Content categories were determined a priori (based on domains of care need identified and distinguished in previous literature [e.g., 2] including physical, psychological, and informational domains) and study data were parsed and categorised with respect to these categories. For quantitative studies that reported the prevalence of unmet needs by domain, we were able to pool proportions and conduct a meta-analysis.…”

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Unmet care needs in people living with advanced cancer: a systematic review

Moghaddam

Coxon

Nabarro

et al. 2016

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PURPOSE:\ud The support needs of cancer patients vary according to the phase of their cancer journey. Recent developments in healthcare are such that the advanced cancer phase is increasingly experienced as a chronic illness phase, with consequent changes in patient support needs. Understanding these needs, and identifying areas of unmet need, can enable us to develop services that are more adequate to the task of supporting this population.\ud METHODS:\ud We conducted a systematic search of four electronic databases to identify studies examining the unmet needs of people living with advanced cancer. Relevant data were extracted and synthesised; meta-analyses were conducted to obtain pooled estimates for prevalence of needs.\ud RESULTS:\ud We identified 23 studies (4 qualitative) for inclusion. Unmet needs were identified across a broad range of domains, with greatest prevalence in informational (30-55 %), psychological (18-42 %), physical (17-48 %), and functional (17-37 %) domains. There was considerable heterogeneity amongst studies in terms of methods of assessment, coding and reporting of needs, respondent characteristics, and appraised study quality.\ud CONCLUSIONS:\ud Heterogeneity made it difficult to compare across studies and inflated confidence intervals for pooled estimates of prevalence-we need standardised and comprehensive approaches to assessment and reporting of unmet needs to further our understanding. Nonetheless, the review identified prominent needs across a range of (interacting) experiential domains. Moreover, by focussing on unmet needs for support, we were able to extrapolate potential implications for service development

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“…The review is also informed by theory-based impact evaluation (White, 2009), using the theory of change (Figure 1) as the framework for the review, to guide the types of studies included, data collection and analysis. To ensure the review is adequately oriented towards both reporting effects and explaining the reasons for them, we synthesise effects along the causal chain, including qualitative evidence where appropriate, using the effectiveness plus approach (Snilstveit, 2012;Snilstveit et al, 2012). For the quantitative synthesis we use meta-analysis to pool study effects where studies are judged to be sufficiently similar to do so.…”

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Community monitoring interventions to curb corruption and increase access and quality of service delivery in low- and middle-income countries

Molina¹,

Carella²,

Pacheco³

et al. 2017

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The International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) is an international grant-making NGO promoting evidence-informed development policies and programmes. We are the global leader in funding, producing and synthesising high-quality evidence of what works, for whom, why and at what cost. We believe that better and policyrelevant evidence will help make development more effective and improve people's lives.3ie systematic reviews 3ie systematic reviews appraise and synthesise the available high-quality evidence on the effectiveness of social and economic development interventions in low-and middle-income countries. These reviews follow scientifically recognised review methods, and are peer-reviewed and quality assured according to internationally accepted standards. 3ie is providing leadership in demonstrating rigorous and innovative review methodologies, such as using theory-based approaches suited to inform policy and programming in the dynamic contexts and challenges of low-and middle-income countries. About this reviewCommunity monitoring interventions to curb corruption and increase access and quality of service delivery in low-and middle-income countries, was submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements of grant SR4.1034 issued under Systematic Review Window 4. This review is available on the 3ie website. 3ie is publishing this report as received from the authors; it has been formatted to 3ie style. This review has also been published in the Campbell Collaboration Library and is available here.All content is the sole responsibility of the authors and does not represent the opinions of 3ie, its donors or its board of commissioners. Any errors are also the sole responsibility of the authors. Comments or queries should be directed to the corresponding author, Ezequiel Molina, molina@worldbank.org Funding for this systematic review was provided by 3ie's donors, which include UK aid, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Hewlett Foundation and 16 other 3ie members that provide institutional support. What did the review study?Corruption and inefficient allocation of resources in service delivery are widespread in low-and middle-income countries. Community monitoring interventions (CMIs) are intended to address this problem. The community is given the opportunity to participate in monitoring service delivery: observing and assessing providers' performance to provide feedback to providers and politicians.This review assesses the evidence on the effects of community monitoring interventions on corruption and access and quality of service delivery outcomes. The review also considers the mechanism through which CMIs effect a change in corruption and service delivery outcomes, and possible moderating factors such as geographic region, income level or length of exposure to interventions. What studies are included?To assess the effect on corruption included studies had to have either an experimental or a quasi-experimental design. Qualitative studies were included to assess mechanisms and moderators.The review as...

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Narrative approaches to systematic review and synthesis of evidence for international development policy and practice

Cited by 448 publications

References 44 publications

Fairtrade and Labour Markets in Ethiopia and Uganda

Fairtrade and Labour Markets in Ethiopia and Uganda

Unmet care needs in people living with advanced cancer: a systematic review

Community monitoring interventions to curb corruption and increase access and quality of service delivery in low- and middle-income countries

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