Tag Archives: evaluation

Are we relying on unreliable research?

Posted on February 4, 2014 by

“Ask an important question and answer it reliably” is a fundamental tenet of clinical research. And you’d hope so: you’d hope that medics don’t waste time on questions that don’t matter or which have been answered already, and you’d hope … Continue reading →

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It’s hard to make evidence-driven decisions if loads of data are missing, or garbage

Posted on November 13, 2013 by

First, missing data. Philanthropic donors, operational charities and others often have to deal with this. Hence unearthing the missing data is a theme in Giving Evidence’s work:  Massive emergency aid is now flowing to the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan. Operational … Continue reading →

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It Ain’t What You Give, It’s The Way That You Give It

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

It Ain’t What You Give, It’s The Way That You Give It: launches March 27th 2012 ‘The Freakonomics of the charity world – but with better cartoons’ – Martin Houghton-Brown, Chief Executive, Missing People ‘Great advice: inspiring, entertaining and much-needed’ – James … Continue reading →

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