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What is Operations Research (OR) and Implementation Research (IR)? What isn't?. George Schmid World Health Organization/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [email protected]. Format. Informal - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What is Operations Research (OR) and Implementation
Research (IR)? What isn't?
George SchmidWorld Health Organization/Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention
Format • Informal• Practical—if you want to hear about modelling (a legitimate,
important part of OR), run out the door now• The session is for you, and us• You will forget 90% of what you hear today. So, we've given
you materials on a CD-ROM:– Designing HIV/AIDS Intervention Studies (and other materials) (Pop
Council);– Framework for Operations and Implementation Research in Health and
Disease Control Programmes (and other materials) (Global Fund and WHO)
– Other materials (note the FHI guide to qualitative research)
What is OR? What is Implementation Research? What is (Public Health)
Evaluation? What is Translation Research?
OR
PHE
IR
TR
OR
• "Provides decision makers with information to improve the performance of their programs."
• "…helps to identify solutions to problems that limit effectiveness, efficiency or quality of programs"
Guide to OR in Programs supported by the Global Fund
Operations Research (OR) is the study of factors under the control of program managers.
OR uses research techniques to help choose among alternative uses of resources to meet program objectives.
Research Focus
Independent variables:
manipulated by managers
Dependent variables:
program outcomes
Independent variables:
manipulated by managers
Dependent variables:
program outcomes
Factors controlled by managers Outcomes desired by managers and clients
Managerial Control
Factors Under Control
Program systems: training, information, counseling …
Factors Not Under Control
Cultural beliefs, location, economic status, religion, education…
OR Supports Evidence-Based Programs
Allows programs to make evidence-based decisions
1. Identifies service delivery problems
2. Tests service delivery innovations (effectiveness)
3. Tests service delivery costs (efficiency)
How?
Costs are a Key Program FactorStudy Them!
• Cost-effectiveness—what is the least-expensive way to get the desired outcome– e.g., can nurses do the same job as a
doctor?
• Affordability
What is OR? What is Implementation Research? What is (Public Health)
Evaluation? What is Translation Research?
OR
PHE
IR
TR
What is OR? What is Implementation Research?
Programme
Not implemented(or just starting)
Implemented
Effective? Efficient?
IR OR
Implementation Research
• "IR provides the crucial link between the findings of OR of how to optimize a system of care and treatment and the effective application of these findings in a local program."1
• "…focuses on how to promote the uptake and successful implementation of evidence-based interventions…that have been identified through systematic reviews*."2
1Hirschorn LR et al. Clin Infect Dis 2007;196(S3):S516 2Sanders D, Haines A. PLoS Med 2006;3:e186
*Drs. Sanders and Haines are Cochrane Collaboration experts
Implementation Research
• "…focuses on how to promote the uptake and successful implementation of evidence-based interventions…that have been identified through systematic reviews."1
1Sanders D, Haines A. PLoS Med 2006;3:e186
Who does this?
What is OR? What is Implementation Research?
Programme
Not implemented(or just started)
Implemented
Effective? Efficient?
IR OR
What is the International Climate Towards OR?
• The Sydney Declaration (IAS—July 2007)– 10% of HIV programme funds for research
• The Global Fund suggests 5-10% of funds for M&E, including OR
Favorable!
Global Fund Grants and "OR and Information Systems"
Rounds 1-6
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Rounds1-5
Round 6
Grants
Grants with ORcomponent
Grants with ORbudget
If OR budget, %19%
52%
2.6%
4.4%
Korenromp E et al 5th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health
34% HIV
56% TB
74% Malaria
What is the International Climate Towards OR?
• The Sydney Declaration (IAS—July 2007)– 10% of HIV programme funds for research
• The Global Fund suggests 5-10% of funds for M&E, including OR
• PEPFAR February 2008 • WHO/World Bank/IAS/GF March 2008 meeting and 4
August Consensus Statement– Extends Sydney Declaration into capacity building and
implementation capability• IAS meeting October 2009• Mexico City, Cape Town meetings with OR as Track D
Favorable!
Translation Research?
• =~ "Knowledge translation"1
• Bridging the "know-do gap"1
• "The synthesis, exchange, and application of knowledge…."
• =~ Implementation research
1Cordero C et al. Funding agencies in low- and middle-income countries: Support for knowledge translation. Bull WHO 2008;86:524
What isn't OR?
What isn't OR?
OR
PHE
IR
TR
M (&E)"formative eval"
Clinicalresearch
Quality assurance
Thoughts?
Tony? Rony?
What Skills Do You Need to Do OR?
• An enquiring mind• Effective (epidemiology, statistics, public
health, relevant science expertise to the project, e.g., behavioural science, medicine….)
• Efficient (economics, health services management….)
• Courses in OR– CDC– Population Council…and….
Format of Session
• This introduction
• What is OR?
• Some practical steps in OR
• Is it formative or operational research?
• Your thoughts/discussion
Questions!