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Criteria for the systemic review of health promotion and public health interventions

Jackson, N. and Waters, E. (2005). Criteria for the systemic review of health promotion and public health interventions. Health Promotion International,20(4):367-374.

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Title Criteria for the systemic review of health promotion and public health interventions
Author Jackson, N.
Waters, E.
Journal Name Health Promotion International
Publication Date 2005
Volume Number 20
Issue Number 4
ISSN 0957-4824   (check CDU catalogue open catalogue search in new window)
Start Page 367
End Page 374
Place of Publication United Kingdom
Publisher Oxford University Press
HERDC Category C1 - Journal Article (DEST)
Abstract Systematic reviews of public health interventions are fraught with challenges. Complexity is inherent; this may be due to multi-component interventions, diverse study populations, multiple outcomes measured, mixed study designs utilized and the effect of context on intervention design, implementation and effectiveness. For policy makers and practitioners to use systematic reviews to implement effective public health programmes, systematic reviews must include this information, which seeks to answer the questions posed by decision makers, including recipients of programmes. This necessitates expanding the traditional evaluation of evidence to incorporate the assessment of theory, integrity of interventions, context and sustainability of the interventions and outcomes. Unfortunately however, the critical information required for judging both the quality of a public health intervention and whether or not an intervention is worthwhile or replicable is missing from most public health intervention studies. When the raw material is not available in primary studies the systematic review process becomes even more challenging. Systematic reviews, which highlight these critical gaps, may act to encourage better reporting in primary studies. This paper provides recommendations to reviewers on the issues to address within a public health systematic review and, indirectly, provides advice to researchers on the reporting requirements of primary studies for the production of high quality systematic reviews.
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dai022   (check subscription with CDU E-Gateway service for CDU Staff and Students  check subscription with CDU E-Gateway in new window)
 
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