The implementation research and evaluation section invites manuscripts that relate to the evaluation, using rigorous methods, of the implementation of health interventions, policies and programmes in real-life settings of low and middle income countries. We encourage submission of formative research and of both outcome and process evaluations as long as these deploy strong methodological approaches; we also encourage systematic reviews in this area. More generally, we encourage submissions that make appropriate and rigorous use of qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods, as long as studies provide understanding of what, why and how interventions work in real-world settings. We encourage studies on a wide range of outcomes, including health impacts as well as those relating to acceptability, adoption, appropriateness, feasibility, fidelity, coverage, or sustainability. Types of papers we are interested in: Studies that develop and test health-systems solutions for sustained use on a large scale Randomised or non-randomised outcome or impact evaluations of interventions, programmes and policies implemented in real-life settings in low- or middle-income countries, including studies testing sustainable approaches to improve implementation at scale Process evaluations, especially those conducted alongside outcome evaluations, of interventions, programmes and policies implemented at scale in real-life settings in low- or middle-income countries Formative research relating to the development of implementation and delivery strategies for large-scale and sustainable interventions, programmes and policies in low- or middle-income countries Types of papers we are not interested in: Studies that do not use rigorous methods Small-scale studies Studies without a clear link to policy and practice Efficacy studies
The implementation research and evaluation section invites manuscripts that relate to the evaluation, using rigorous methods, of the implementation of health interventions, policies and programmes in real-life settings of low and middle income countries. We encourage submission of formative research and of both outcome and process evaluations as long as these deploy strong methodological approaches; we also encourage systematic reviews in this area. More generally, we encourage submissions that make appropriate and rigorous use of qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods, as long as studies provide understanding of what, why and how interventions work in real-world settings. We encourage studies on a wide range of outcomes, including health impacts as well as those relating to acceptability, adoption, appropriateness, feasibility, fidelity, coverage, or sustainability. Types of papers we are interested in: Studies that develop and test health-systems solutions for sustained use on a large scale Randomised or non-randomised outcome or impact evaluations of interventions, programmes and policies implemented in real-life settings in low- or middle-income countries, including studies testing sustainable approaches to improve implementation at scale Process evaluations, especially those conducted alongside outcome evaluations, of interventions, programmes and policies implemented at scale in real-life settings in low- or middle-income countries Formative research relating to the development of implementation and delivery strategies for large-scale and sustainable interventions, programmes and policies in low- or middle-income countries Types of papers we are not interested in: Studies that do not use rigorous methods Small-scale studies Studies without a clear link to policy and practice Efficacy studies
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