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Published in: BMC Public Health 2/2013

Open Access 01-06-2013 | Commentary

Making the most of common impact metrics: promising approaches that need further study

Authors: John Grove, Joseph W Brown, Philip W Setel

Published in: BMC Public Health | Special Issue 2/2013

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There is considerable value in exploring whether and how a limited set of common health metrics, such as the ones presented in this supplement, can produce valid and reliable estimates of impact for global health and family planning. Through a shared vocabulary of transparent data elements drawn from routine service statistics, population-level measures, and measures of proven effect from rigorous trials, such metrics could provide a view of collective impact sufficient to reliably explore scenarios, set priorities, and inform action. …
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Metadata
Title
Making the most of common impact metrics: promising approaches that need further study
Authors
John Grove
Joseph W Brown
Philip W Setel
Publication date
01-06-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue Special Issue 2/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-S2-S8

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