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Demonstrating research impact is crucial amid global crises. A robust impact evaluation framework, incorporating stakeholder engagement and mixed methods, is proposed to ensure methodological rigor and inform effective interventions.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Systems Research
  • Program Evaluation
  • Interdisciplinary Studies

Background:

  • Increasing complexity of global crises necessitates demonstrable program/research impact.
  • Traditional evaluations often lack methodological robustness, failing to link context, mechanism, and outcomes.
  • Scrutiny of program value demands rigorous impact evaluation methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a comprehensive impact evaluation framework.
  • To address the limitations of current evaluation methodologies.
  • To enhance the methodological robustness of determining intervention impact.

Main Methods:

  • Incorporation of participatory methods, theories of change, and human-centered design.
  • Integration of citizen science and comprehensive stakeholder engagement.
  • Utilization of transdisciplinary, multi- and inter-disciplinary approaches with mixed methods.

Main Results:

  • A proposed seven-tenet impact evaluation framework is detailed.
  • The framework emphasizes Theory of Change (TOC), stakeholder engagement, and mixed methods.
  • It includes baseline, midline, and endline assessments with validation/co-creation.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed framework enhances understanding of problems and solutions in health systems.
  • It facilitates the assessment of intended and unintended consequences of interventions.
  • This approach ensures methodological rigor for credible impact evaluation.