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Strengthening the evidence base for health programming in humanitarian crises | Journal Article / Commentary | MSF Science Portal
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Strengthening the evidence base for health programming in humanitarian crises

Ager A, Burnham G, Checchi F, Gayer M, Grais RF, Henkens M, Massaquoi M, Nandy R, Navarro-Colorado C, Spiegal P

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Abstract
Given the growing scale and complexity of responses to humanitarian crises, it is important to develop a stronger evidence base for health interventions in such contexts. Humanitarian crises present unique challenges to rigorous and effective research, but there are substantial opportunities for scientific advance. Studies need to focus where the translation of evidence from noncrisis scenarios is not viable and on ethical ways of determining what happens in the absence of an intervention. Robust methodologies suited to crisis settings have to be developed and used to assess interventions with potential for delivery at scale. Strengthening research capacity in the low- to middle-income countries that are vulnerable to crises is also crucial.

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Subject Area

operational research

Languages

English
DOI
10.1126/science.1254164
Published Date
12 Sep 2014
PubMed ID
25214616
Journal
Science
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 345, Issue 6202, Pages 1290-1292
Issue Date
2014-09-11
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