Integration of evidence into Theory of Change frameworks in the healthcare sector: A rapid systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Theory of Change (ToC) has become an established approach to design and evaluate interventions. While ToC should-in line with the growing international focus on evidence-informed health decision-making-consider explicit approaches to incorporate evidence, there is limited guidance on how this should be done. This rapid review aims to identify and synthesize the available literature on how to systematically use research evidence when developing or adapting ToCs in the health sector.

Methods

A rapid review methodology using a systematic approach, was designed. Eight electronic databases were consulted to search for peer-reviewed and gray publications detailing tools, methods, and recommendations promoting the systematic integration of research evidence in ToCs. The

SUBMITTER: Romao DMM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9997872 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature