A5083088424- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Health Care Issues
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Community Health and Development
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
- Laser Design and Applications
- Global Security and Public Health
World Health Organization
2016-2025
St. Michael's Hospital
2025
Ottawa Hospital
2025
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
2025
Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research
2015-2024
Makerere University
2024
Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
2021
World Health Organization - Pakistan
2015-2017
Université de Montréal
1987-2014
Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal
2013-2014
Scoping reviews, a type of knowledge synthesis, follow systematic approach to map evidence on topic and identify main concepts, theories, sources, gaps. Although more scoping reviews are being done, their methodological reporting quality need improvement. This document presents the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Meta-Analyses extension Reviews) checklist explanation. The was developed by 24-member expert panel 2 research leads following published guidance from EQUATOR...
The GRADE-CERQual (‘Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research’) approach provides guidance for assessing how much confidence to place findings systematic reviews qualitative research (or evidence syntheses). has been developed support use syntheses decision-making, including guideline development and policy formulation. Confidence is an assessment extent which a review finding reasonable representation phenomenon interest. CERQual transparent framework individual...
Abstract Scoping reviews are an increasingly common approach to evidence synthesis with a growing suite of methodological guidance and resources assist review authors their planning, conduct reporting. The latest for scoping includes the JBI methodology Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses—Extension Reviews. This paper provides readers brief update regarding ongoing work enhance improve reporting as well information future steps in methods development. purpose this is...
Abstract Background Stakeholder engagement has become widely accepted as a necessary component of guideline development and implementation. While frameworks for developing guidelines express the need those potentially affected by recommendations to be involved in their development, there is lack consensus on how this should done practice. Further, guidance equitably meaningfully engage multiple stakeholders. We aim develop meaningful equitable stakeholders Methods This will multi-stage...
### Summary box As many countries are developing policies addressing universal health coverage (UHC) and the Sustainable Development Goals, there is increasing demand for relevant contextualised evidence to inform policy systems decision-making.1 Policy-makers managers require valid support time-sensitive decisions regarding coverage, quality, efficiency equity of systems. There several system challenges which decision-makers timely evidence, including integrated service delivery models,...
There is an increasing interest worldwide to ensure evidence-informed health policymaking as a means improve systems performance. need engage policymakers in collaborative approaches generate and use knowledge real world settings. To address this gap, we implemented two interventions based on iterative exchanges between researchers policymakers/implementers. This article aims reflect the implementation impact of these multi-site evidence-to-policy low-resource The first approach was Mexico...
Implementation research is increasingly used to identify common implementation problems and key barriers facilitators influencing efficient access health interventions.To develop propose an equity-based framework for Research (EquIR) of programs, policies systems.A systematic search models conceptual frameworks involving equity in the systems was conducted Medline (PubMed), Embase, LILACS, Scopus grey literature. Key characteristics were summarized. We identified aspects context seven Latin...
Replication is an essential part of the scientific method, yet replication systematic reviews too often overlooked, and done unnecessarily or poorly. Excessive (doing same study repeatedly) unethical a cause research wastage. This article provides consensus based guidance on when to replicate not reviews.
Primary health care offers a cost-effective route to achieving universal coverage (UHC). However, primary health-care systems are weak in many low- and middle-income countries often fail provide comprehensive, people-centred, integrated care. We analysed the 20 using semi-grounded approach. Options for strengthening were identified by thematic content analysis. found that: (i) despite growing burden of noncommunicable disease, lacked funds preventive services; (ii) community workers...
Postpartum care has the potential to avert a substantial proportion of maternal and perinatal mortality morbidity. There is crucial gap in understanding quality postpartum for women giving birth health facilities low- middle-income settings. This particularly case sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where levels neonatal are highest globally despite rapid increases facility-based childbirth. study estimated percentage receiving check following childbirth facility SSA examined determinants such...
As the Millennium Development Goals came to a close last year and we entered new Sustainable (SDGs) era, global health community took stock of accomplishments over past decades continuing challenges for future. Despite impressive reductions in maternal under-5 mortality rates, neonatal reduction continues lag behind.1Lawn JE Blencowe H Oza S et al.Every Newborn: progress, priorities, potential beyond survival.Lancet. 2014; 384: 189-205Summary Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (1030) Google Scholar...
Abstract This paper is the initial Position Statement of Evidence Synthesis International, a new partnership organizations that produce, support and use evidence synthesis around world. The (i) argues for importance as research exercise to clarify what known from inform policy, practice personal decision making; (ii) discusses core issues such role in making, perspectives, participation democracy component ecosystems; (iii) 9 principles ESI on nature synthesis; (iv) lists 5 main goals...
Decentralisation is widely practised but its scrutiny tends to focus on structural and authority changes or outcomes. Politics process of devolution implementation needs be better understood evaluate how national governments use the enhanced decision space for bringing improvements in health system underlying challenges faced. We example Pakistan's radical, politically driven provincial analyse structures decentralisation opportunities improved planning, spending carrying out transformations...
Background: Adaptation of existing guidelines can be an efficient way to develop contextualized recommendations. Transparent reporting the adaptation approach support transparency and usability adapted guidelines. Objective: To extension RIGHT (Reporting Items for practice Guidelines in HealThcare) statement (including recommendations that have been adopted, adapted, or developed de novo), RIGHT-Ad@pt checklist. Design: A multistep process was followed checklist: establishing a working...
Effective postnatal care is important for optimal of women and newborns-to promote health wellbeing, identify treat clinical psychosocial concerns, to provide support families. Yet uptake formal services low inequitable in many countries. As part a larger study examining the views women, partners, families requiring both routine specialised care, we analysed subset data on experiences related care.We undertook qualitative evidence synthesis, using framework analysis approach. We included...