Protocol of systematic reviews on implementation research on cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and mental ailments in India

TL;DR

This paper outlines a plan to review implementation research on cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and mental health in India to identify gaps and improve healthcare strategies.

Contribution

The study introduces a systematic review protocol focused on implementation research for three major non-communicable diseases in India.

Findings

Three systematic review protocols will be used to gather evidence on implementation research for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and mental health in India.

The study will use PRISMA-P guidelines and analyze grey literature alongside academic databases.

The outcomes aim to highlight research gaps and suggest ways to improve healthcare implementation in India.

Abstract

Introduction: The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is a major public health concern across the world. Various initiatives have tried to address these with varying degrees of success.

Objective: The objective is to assess and collate existing evidence in implementation research done in India on three broad domains of NCDs namely, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), diabetes mellitus (DM), and mental health (MH) in India.

Materials and methods: Three systematic review protocols have been drafted to explore and collate extant evidence of implementation research on cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, and mental health in India, in accordance with the PRISMA-P statement. Academic databases including PubMed, Embase and Science Direct will be searched. Search strategies will be formulated in iterative processes and in accordance with the formats that are specific to the databases that will be searched. In addition, grey literature and non-academic databases will also be explored. Data extracted from the selected studies will be analysed and a narrative summary of the selected articles, using the SWiM (Synthesis without meta-analysis) guidelines will be produced.

Intended Outcomes: The outputs of these systematic reviews could help in a better understanding of implementation research gaps and also how to address them. Apart from giving insights into how healthcare initiatives for CVDs, diabetes and mental health could be implemented in a better way, the study could also advocate the need to build and consolidate capacity for implementation research in the country.