ArticlePublic health action2013
Operational research capacity building in Asia: innovations, successes and challenges of a training course.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Strengthening research capacity: a systematic review of manuscript writing and publishing interventions for researchers in low-income and middle-income countries.BMJ global health · 2022Pooled it
- Using operational research as a tool to improve eye health services and systems in low-and middle-income settings: lessons from India and Nepal.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Nationalizing Operational Research Capacity Building: Necessity or Luxury?Annals of global health · 2020Article
- A narrative review of health research capacity strengthening in low and middle-income countries: lessons for conflict-affected areas.Globalization and health · 2019Review
- The effects of placing an operational research fellow within the Viet Nam National Tuberculosis Programme.Public health action · 2016Article
- The path to impact of operational research on tuberculosis control policies and practices in Indonesia.Global health action · 2016Article
- Promoting operational research through fellowships: a case study from the South-East Asia Union Office.Public health action · 2015Article
- Operational research capacity building using 'The Union/MSF' model: adapting as we go along.BMC research notes · 2014Article
- Open access for operational research publications from low- and middle-income countries: who pays?Public health action · 2014Article
- Building operational research capacity in the Pacific.Public health action · 2014Review
- The Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative for public health programmes.Public health action · 2014Review
- Implementation research for strengthening health systems in India.The Indian journal of medical researchArticle
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Abstract
A structured training course on operational research (OR) based on the model created by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease and Médecins Sans Frontières was conducted in the South Asian region in 2012. Many innovations were introduced into the administration, structure and content of the course. Of 12 participants, 11 successfully completed all pre-defined milestones. Several challenges were identified. The main challenges included shortage of time, especially for data analysis and interpretation, and insufficient numbers of experienced facilitators. Appropriate modifications have been made to the structure and processes of the next course scheduled for 2013. We describe these modifications and the innovations, successes and challenges of this model of training.
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