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Valuing the impact of health and social care programs using social return on investment analysis: How have academics advanced the methodology? A systematic review
- Source :
- BMJ Open, BMJ Open, Vol 9, Iss 8 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- UK : BMJ Group, 2019.
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Abstract
- ObjectivesTo identify how social return on investment (SROI) analysis—traditionally used by business consultants—has been interpreted, used and innovated by academics in the health and social care sector and to assess the quality of peer-reviewed SROI studies in this sector.DesignSystematic review.SettingsCommunity and residential settings.ParticipantsA wide range of demographic groups and age groups.ResultsThe following databases were searched: Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, Econlit, Medline, PsychINFO, Embase, Emerald, Social Care Online and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Limited uptake of SROI methodology by academics was found in the health and social care sector. From 868 papers screened, 8 studies met the criteria for inclusion in this systematic review. Study quality was found to be highly variable, ranging from 38% to 90% based on scores from a purpose-designed quality assessment tool. In general, relatively high consistency and clarity was observed in the reporting of the research question, reasons for using this methodology and justifying the need for the study. However, weaknesses were observed in other areas including justifying stakeholders, reporting sample sizes, undertaking sensitivity analysis and reporting unexpected or negative outcomes. Most papers cited links to additional materials to aid in reporting. There was little evidence that academics had innovated or advanced the methodology beyond that outlined in a much-cited SROI guide.ConclusionAcademics have thus far been slow to adopt SROI methodology in the evaluation of health and social care interventions, and there is little evidence of innovation and development of the methodology. The word count requirements of peer-reviewed journals may make it difficult for authors to be fully transparent about the details of their studies, potentially impacting the quality of reporting in those studies published in these journals.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42018080195.
- Subjects :
- media_common.quotation_subject
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Scopus
MEDLINE
lcsh:Medicine
Health Informatics
CINAHL
EconLit
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Excellence
050602 political science & public administration
Medicine
Humans
health economics
030212 general & internal medicine
Research question
media_common
Medical education
Health economics
business.industry
Research
05 social sciences
lcsh:R
Social return on investment
Rehabilitation, Vocational
General Medicine
Social Participation
social care
0506 political science
social return on investment
social impact
SROI
business
Delivery of Health Care
Social Welfare
Program Evaluation
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 42018080
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- BMJ Open, BMJ Open, Vol 9, Iss 8 (2019)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....38c343083fd9ca0ba47178947cd9f5eb