A review of the quantitative effectiveness evidence synthesis methods used in public health intervention guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The complexity of public health interventions create challenges in evaluating their effectiveness. There have been huge advancements in quantitative evidence synthesis methods development (including meta-analysis) for dealing with heterogeneity of intervention effects, inappropriate 'lumping' of interventions, adjusting for different populations and outcomes and the inclusion of various study types. Growing awareness of the importance of using all available evidence has led to the publication of guidance documents for implementing methods to improve decision making by answering policy relevant questions.

Methods

The first part of this paper reviews the methods used to synthesise quantitative effectiveness evidence in public health guidelines by the National Instit

SUBMITTER: Smith EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7860217 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature