Publicaties
Quality, equity and partnerships in mixed methods and qualitative research during seven years of implementing the structured operational research and training initiative in 18 countries Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Introduction: Qualitative studies are often inadequately reported, making it difficult to judge their appropriateness for decision making in public health. We assessed the publication characteristics and quality of reporting of qualitative and mixed-method studies from the Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative (SORT IT), a global partnership for operational research capacity building. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of ...
Quality, equity and utility of observational studies during 10 years of implementing the Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative in 72 countries Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Introduction: Observational studies are often inadequately reported, making it difficult to assess their validity and generalizability and judge whether they can be included in systematic reviews. We assessed the publication characteristics and quality of reporting of observational studies generated by the Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative (SORT IT). Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of original publications from SORT ...
Is operational research delivering the goods? The journey to success in low-income countries Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Is operational research delivering the goods? The journey to success in low-income countries Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Blended SORT-IT for operational research capacity building; the model, its successes and challenges Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
The Structured Operational Research Training Initiative (SORT-IT) has been shown to be very effective in strengthening capacity for conducting operational research, publishing in scientific journals and fostering policy and practice change. The 'classic' model includes three face-to-face modules during which, respectively, a study protocol, a data analysis plan, and a manuscript are elaborated. Meanwhile, the lectures of the SORT-IT are ...
Passive screening and diagnosis of sleeping sickness with new tools in primary health services: an operational research Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Introduction: The integration of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) activities into primary health services is gaining importance as a result of the decreasing incidence of HAT and the ongoing developments of new screening and diagnostic tools. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, this integration process faces multiple challenges. We initiated an operational research project to document drivers and bottlenecks of the process.
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