Unpacking Core Components of Interventions: A Comparison of Synthesis Approaches

LIEPP is glad to invite you to a new session of the cycle of seminars "Methods and Approaches in Evaluation" (METHEVAL):

Unpacking Core Components of Interventions: A Comparison of Synthesis Approaches

Thursday April 17th. 5pm-6pm.

Speaker

Sebastian Lemire, Ph.D., is an evaluation expert with decades of experience in theory-based impact evaluation and systematic evidence reviews. He has extensive experience with a broad range of evaluation approaches, experimental and quasi-experimental designs, qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods. 

Sebastian is an award-winning author of over 40 peer-reviewed publications, a board member of the American Evaluation Association, and serves on the editorial advisory boards of the American Journal of Evaluation and Evaluation.

Abstract 

Evidence reviews—summaries of existing studies on an intervention—have become an established form of policy analysis. Whereas evidence reviews have typically focused on studies of an intervention as a whole, interest is growing in examining the specific elements that comprise the intervention and that contribute to its success—broadly referred to as its core components. Understanding the core components of interventions allows policymakers to identify with greater precision what works, in which contexts, and for which populations. 

In this presentation, I will describe three evidence synthesis approaches to identify these core components. Each approach offers unique advantages depending on the available data and intervention context. Understanding the various approaches, along with their respective advantages and limitations, can help researchers select the most appropriate synthesis method based on the purpose of their evidence review, the intended audience, and how the findings will be applied.