Systematic reviews addressing a wide range of healthcare questions, and drawing on a range of different study designs, are increasingly available in the literature. November 2013 marks an important milestone for The Cochrane Collaboration with the publication of a review of qualitative studies. This synthesis of qualitative evidence addresses barriers and facilitators to the implementation of lay health worker (LHW) programmes. Findings from this synthesis have been integrated with outcomes from the Cochrane effectiveness review on the use of LHWs in primary and community health care for maternal and child health, providing a comprehensive assessment of this strategy. Both reviews were developed by the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Group (EPOC;epoc.cochrane.org)..........Press Release continues at:

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