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SUMMARY:Managing expectations in the application of quality and strength of evidence assessments in qualitative synthesis
DESCRIPTION:Approaches to assessing the strengths and limitations of qualitative studies included in evidence syntheses continue to be discussed in the synthesis community (e.g.\, Garside 2014\, Noyes et al. 2023). This presentation discusses such strengths and limitations in the application of evidence quality and confidence in findings assessments we used in a review of food production interventions with a climate change component. \nWe applied the Critical Appraisal Skills Program (CASP) checklist to assess individual papers on the appropriateness of methodology\, study design\, recruitment strategy\, data collection methods\, consideration of researcher’s role and ethical issues\, data analysis\, statement of findings\, and value of research. We applied GRADE-CERQual (Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative Research) to assess the level of confidence in our review findings based on methodological limitations\, coherence\, data adequacy\, and contextual relevance. \nOverall\, evaluations in our study tended to receive lower ratings because they lacked a thorough description of the data analysis process or research ethics considerations\, or failed to acknowledge the potential biases of the researcher or research team. Given the focus of the synthesis (to understand barriers and facilitators to climate adaptive practices in agriculture)\, the potential for evaluations to provide insight into these questions\, and that cutoff points for exclusion are not well established in qualitative evidence synthesis\, we decided not to exclude any evaluations despite considerable variation in CASP ratings. Further\, our application of GRADE-CERQual may have weighted some findings as lower confidence because of these quality ratings in addition to the number of studies that addressed a question. We discuss the merits of these assessments given considerations such as variation in methodological reporting and study questions.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/managing-expectations-in-the-application-of-quality-and-strength-of-evidence-assessments-in-qualitative-synthesis/
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SUMMARY:Results from an Evidence Synthesis of Process Evaluations of Climate Adaptation in Smallholder Food Production Programs
DESCRIPTION:Food security and environmental crises have become major concerns worldwide\, particularly affecting vulnerable groups in the Global South. Small-scale producers must adopt innovative\, climate-adaptive practices to mitigate these crises. Norad commissioned AIR to synthesize the barriers and facilitators to successful climate adaptations in food production for small-scale food producers and fishers. We identified 1\,627 process evaluations from four scholarly and 23 practitioner databases\, 70 of which we included. We mapped study characteristics by adaptation focus\, geography\, and sector; assessed methodological quality; extracted relevant data using a deductive coding framework based on DAC criteria; and inductively identified new themes during data coding. We applied GRADE-CERQUAL to assess confidence in the review findings.\nInterventions that incorporated contextual analyses\, needs assessments\, and consideration of women’s roles were far more relevant to participants than those that did not. Further\, demonstrating the profit or production value of the climate adaptation facilitated uptake\, particularly when results were seen quickly. Linkages with the private sector and support to produce market-quality products were important to adopting new practices.\nInterventions that failed to incorporate needs assessments were less relevant to participants\, encountered more difficulties during implementation\, and were less likely to be sustainable. A lack of understanding of needs\, capacities\, and practicalities meant that some projects used inappropriate approaches for the context or left significant challenges unaddressed.\nDesigns failed to account for severe weather events\, limited water infrastructure and access\, and the general inaccessibility of project sites impeded intervention effectiveness. Two cultural factors—the mobile and migratory nature of participants and gender norms restricting women’s participation in activities—also moderated the intervention effectiveness. Finally\, inflation and changes in input prices were the primary economic factors that hindered the effectiveness and sustainability of climate adaptive approaches.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/results-from-an-evidence-synthesis-of-process-evaluations-of-climate-adaptation-in-smallholder-food-production-programs/
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