We provide a 'how to'guide to undertake systematic reviews of effects in international
development, by which we mean, synthesis of literature relating to the effectiveness of …

Background Developing essential health services through non-governmental organisations
(NGOs) is an important strategy for progressing towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) …

Chapter 1 discussed the ways that reviews examine previous research and other forms of
evidence to answer review questions and how their methods depend upon the questions …

Systematic reviews framed by PICOS (Populations, Interventions, Comparisons, Outcomes,
and Study designs) have been valuable for synthesizing evidence about the effects of …

Background Health systems are expected to serve the population needs in an effective,
efficient and equitable manner. Therefore, the importance of strengthening of public, private …

We present a comprehensive review of social franchising literature and an integrated
framework highlighting factors and theories driving the concept. Bibliometric and content …

Abstract Background Although Pakistan was one of the first countries in Asia to launch
national family planning programs, current modern contraceptive use stands at only 26 …

Background The private sector plays a large role in health services delivery in low-and
middle-income countries; yet significant gaps remain in the quality and accessibility of …

The world's poorest pay for professional services and thus are in a “market,” whether the
services are provided in the public or private sectors. The associated problems of unequal …

Background Pakistan has had a low contraceptive prevalence rate for the last two decades;
with preference for natural birth spacing methods and condoms. Family planning services …