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How to do a good systematic review of effects in international development: a tool kit

Author Affiliations
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of Louisville, University of Ottawa
Published InJournal of Development Effectiveness
Year2012
Citations278

Abstract

We provide a "how to" guide to undertake systematic reviews of effects in international development, by which we mean, synthesis of literature relating to the effectiveness of particular development interventions. Our remit includes determining the review's questions and scope, literature search, critical appraisal, methods of synthesis including meta-analysis, and assessing the extent to which generalisable conclusions can be drawn using a theory-based approach. Our work draws on the experiences of the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation's (3ie's) systematic reviews programme.
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