A5012020645- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Traffic and Road Safety
Stellenbosch University
2016-2025
Western Cape Department of Health
2014-2024
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2023
University of Rwanda
2023
South African Medical Research Council
2010-2023
Kenya Medical Research Institute
2023
McMaster University
2008-2023
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
2023
University of Birmingham
2020
University of Cape Town
2003-2019
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...
This Campbell Systematic Review examines the effectiveness of different approaches for promoting handwashing and sanitation behaviour change, factors affecting implementation, in low middle‐income countries. The review summarises evidence from 42 impact evaluations, 28 qualitative studies. Community‐based which include a component can increase with soap at key times; use latrines safe disposal faeces; reduce frequency open defecation. Social marketing seems less effective. approach mainly...
We screened references (up to 2009) from the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE and EMBASE identify systematic reviews relevant for SUPPORT, based on topic methods documentation.][28][29][30] extracted data, assessed review quality using a checklist evidence GRADE. 31,32Based earlier Abstracts in ,عريب 中文, Français, Pусский Español at end of each article.Objective To describe how SUPPORT collaboration developed short summary format presenting results policy-makers low-and middle-income countries...
Systematic reviews of the literature occupy highest position in currently proposed hierarchies evidence. The aims this study were to assess whether citation classics exist published systematic review and meta-analysis (SRM), examine characteristics most frequently cited SRM articles, evaluate contribution different world regions.The 100 identified October 2012 using Science Citation Index database Institute for Scientific Information. Data extracted by one author. Spearman's correlation was...
Objectives To document low/middle-income country (LMIC) health researchers’ views about authorship, redundant publication, plagiarism and conflicts of interest how common poor practice was in their institutions. Design We developed a questionnaire based on scenarios interest. asked participants whether the described practices were acceptable these behaviours at conducted in-depth interviews with respondents who agreed to be interviewed. Participants invited 607 corresponding authors Cochrane...
Introduction Methodological studies (ie, that evaluate the design, conduct, analysis or reporting of other in health research) address various facets research including, for instance, data collection techniques, differences approaches to analyses, quality, adherence guidelines publication bias. As a result, methodological can help identify knowledge gaps methodology and strategies improvement practices. Differences study names lack guidance contribute comparability across difficulties...