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Andreea Seicean¹, Constance Liu², Sinziana Seicean, MD MPH³, Joseph Babigumira², Juliet Sekandi⁴, Paul Barton⁵, Rachel Pope⁶, Neil Nixdorff², Achilles Katamba⁴, Allan Chiunda, MD⁴, Imelda Hamagembe, MD⁴, Lakisha Miller⁴, Melissa Latigo⁴, and Duncan Neuhauser, MD PhD⁴. (1) Public Health & Pre-Profession Medical Program, Case Western Reserve University, 368 Columbia Rd., Bay Village, OH 44140, (440) 503-7288, andreea.seicean@case.edu, (2) Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, 2300 OVERLOOK RD APT 304, Cleveland, OH 44106, (3) Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Public Health Division, Case Western Reserve University, 368 Columbia Rd., Bay Village, OH 44140, (4) Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve Universtiy, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, (5) Public Health & Medical Anthropology, Case Western Reserve University, 11443 Juniper Rd No.222, Cleveland, OH 44106, (6) Master of Public Health, Case Western Reserve University, 7038 PENN AVE, Pittsburgh, PA 15208

Recognizing that much work has been done in the area of health service research in Sub-Sahara Africa, yet little of this appears in major US medical journals, our group is working on identifying and categorizing already existing sources for the purpose of increasing the audience that is reached. In analyzing these sources, we are seeking around 30 relatively recent articles that we consider highly relevant as well as of superior quality in both methodology and data use. Coming from a variety of backgrounds, our team is discussing, evaluating, and then collaboratively selecting these articles. We are developing tables to display our findings. By keeping our definition of health service research broad and looking at all of sub-Saharan Africa, we seek to target the widest possible range of interests and provide quality filtered suggested journals and individual articles. Our research aims at developing a overall statement concerning the status of health services research in sub-Saharan Africa. By recognizing the already existing body of work, we can better assess the areas needing further future research.

Learning Objectives:

• •Recognize already existing knowledge in the field
• •Identify existing resources
• •Create adequate sorting techniques and criteria
• •Organize superior sources into tables
• •Analyze a mass quantity of articles
• •Discuss strengths and weaknesses
• •Select around 30 articles displaying superior quality
• •Examine overall health service research
• •Assess the areas where more research is needed

Keywords: Health Service,

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