Needs Assessment on Resources for Use of Routine and Other Secondary Data for Health Evaluation and ResearchDownload Document: Needs-Assessment-on-Resources-for-Use-of-Data-for-Health-Evaluation-and-Research_TR-20-431-D4I-1.pdf (1 MB)Citation: Fehringer, J., Millar, E., Wilkes, B. (2020). Needs Assessment on Resources for Use of Routine and Other Secondary Data for Health Evaluation and Research. Chapel Hill, NC, USA: Data for Impact.Abstract: There is increasing recognition of opportunities to use routinely collected or other secondary health data to answer global health evaluation and research questions. Using such data is a cost-effective way to gain insight into health areas and health system functions. However, many factors affect whether and how these data are used. These include data quality and accessibility, the existing capacity to conduct statistical analysis and interpret findings, and the available resources to guide and support this work. The needs of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) missions and local partners around these topics, and the resources available to aid analysis, use, and visualization of these data, are unclear. To fill this knowledge gap, Data for Impact (D4I) conducted a survey with USAID missions and implementing partners (IPs) to better understand the perceived capabilities, needs, and available resources related to use of routine and other existing data sources to conduct evaluation or other research. We also conducted a review of available online resources to support such data use. This brief shares our findings and makes recommendations for how to better support field needs related to the use of routine and other existing data for evaluation and research.Shortname: tr-20-431-d4iAuthor(s): Fehringer, J., Millar, E., Wilkes, B. (Data for Impact)Year: 2020Language: EnglishFiled under: assessment, Data Quality, Data use, Evaluation, Health System, Routine data, secondary data
