Systematic review and implementation research

Module 4

Systematic review and implementation research

Training course in research methodology, research protocol development and scientific writing 2024

September 25, 2024 - Geneva

Assignment

Part 1 (25 marks)

Question 1

Read the abstract, background and method of the systematic review below.

Jahanfar S, Mortazavi J, Lapidow A, Cu C, Al Abosy J, Morris K, Becerra-Mateus JC, Andrenacci P, Badawy M, Steinfeldt M, Maurer O, Jiang B, Ali M. Assessing the impact of contraceptive use on mental health among women of reproductive age - a systematic review. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024 May 30;24(1):396..

Answer the following questions (7 marks):

1.1 What was the aim of this study?

1.2 What sources were searched to retrieve the relevant articles in the review?

1.3 What were the criteria for inclusion of a study in the review?

1.4 What were the criteria for exclusion of a study from the review?

Question 2

Read the abstract, introduction and method of the systematic review below.

van Weelden W, Wekker V, de Wit L, Limpens J, Ijäs H, van Wassenaer-Leemhuis AG, Roseboom TJ, van Rijn BB, DeVries JH, Painter RC. Long-Term Effects of Oral Antidiabetic Drugs During Pregnancy on Offspring: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Follow-up Studies of RCTs. Diabetes Ther. 2018 Oct;9(5):1811-1829.

Answer the following questions (3.5 marks):

2.1 What was the aim of the study?

2.2 What Databases were searched to retrieve the related articles?

2.3 What analysis were used for extracted data and qualitative assessment?

Question 3

Read the abstract and method of the implementation research below.

Mitchell SG, Schwartz RP, Kirk AS, Dusek K, Oros M, Hosler C, Gryczynski J, Barbosa C, Dunlap L, Lounsbury D, O'Grady KE, Brown BS. SBIRT Implementation for Adolescents in Urban Federally Qualified Health Centers. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2016 Jan;60:81-90.

Answer the following questions (7.5 marks):

3.1  What implementation program was examined in this article?

3.2  What was/were the objective(s) of the study?

3.3 What were the two SBIRT implementation arms compared?

3.4 Mention two of the implementation strategies used in the program?

3.5 What were the implementation outcomes of the study?

Question 4

Read the abstract and method of the implementation research below.

Quanbeck A, Gustafson DH, Marsch LA, Chih MY, Kornfield R, McTavish F, Johnson R, Brown RT, Mares ML, Shah DV. Implementing a Mobile Health System to Integrate the Treatment of Addiction Into Primary Care: A Hybrid Implementation-Effectiveness Study. J Med Internet Res. 2018 Jan 30;20(1):e37.

Answer the following questions (7 marks):

4.1 What were the study objective and research questions?

4.2 What implementation research method was used?

4.3 What was the implementation strategy?

4.4 How did the authors assess the implementation outcome ‘Reach’?

Part 2

Reflect over the topic, question and study design for your research protocol, revise if necessary and submit to your coach for review and feedback.