Stewart, Ruth;
van Rooyen, Carina;
de Wet, Thea;
(2012)
Purity or pragmatism? : Reflecting on the use of systematic review methodology in development.
Journal of Development Effectiveness
, 4
(3)
pp. 430-444.
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Abstract
Systematic review methodology pioneered in health care has been increasingly applied to development questions of importance in lower- and middle-income countries. This paper reports one such review on the topic of microfinance in sub-Saharan Africa and reflects on the number of pragmatic methodological compromises made when applying the method to a new field. These compromises relate to multidisciplinary teamwork, application of regional filters, drawing on evidence from additional study types and exploring mechanisms for change through the development and testing of a causal pathway. The paper concludes that a pragmatic rigorous approach to systematically reviewing evidence of effectiveness is needed for international development.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Purity or pragmatism? : Reflecting on the use of systematic review methodology in development |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10011671 |
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