Blog posts

Bashyal, K and Brown AN. How often are local authors the lead on health research conducted in LMICs? 2022 June 28. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/how-often-are-local-authors-the-lead-on-health-research-conducted-in-lmics.]


Brown, AN and Harik, C. Behavior change using social norms: Does the popular opinion leader intervention work in low- and middle-income countries? 2021 May 19. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360 [Available at: Behavior change using social norms: Does the popular opinion leader intervention work in LMICs? | R&E Search for Evidence (fhi360.org) ]


Brown, AN. The evidence base for social norms-based approaches to reduce intimate partner violence in LMICs. 2021 February 1. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/the-evidence-base-for-social-norms-based-approaches-to-reduce-intimate-partner-violence-in-lmics]


Brown, AN and Shieh, J. School-based physical activity and diet interventions can be effective for addressing obesity in children in LMICs: Evidence from systematic reviews. 2020 November 13. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/school-based-physical-activity-and-diet-interventions-can-be-effective-for-addressing-obesity-in-children-in-lmics-evidence-from-systematic-reviews]

Brown, AN and Shieh, J. What evidence is there for interventions to address the dual burden of malnutrition? A rapid review. 2020 October 13. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/what-evidence-is-there-for-interventions-to-address-the-dual-burden-of-malnutrition-a-rapid-review]

Brown, AN. An approach to rapid evidence review and what we learned when we piloted it. 2020 September 30. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/an-approach-to-rapid-evidence-review-and-what-we-learned-when-we-piloted-it]

Brown, AN. Book review: Diversity, Violence, and Recognition – How recognizing ethnic identity promotes peace by King and Samii. 2020 July 17. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/book-review-diversity-violence-and-recognition-how-recognizing-ethnic-identity-promotes-peace-king-samii]

Brown, AN. Book review: Peace through Entrepreneurship by Steven Koltai. 2020 March 17. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/book-review-peace-through-entrepreneurship-by-steven-koltai]

Brown, AN. What’s wrong with the evidence for mHealth? 2020 February 20. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/whats-wrong-with-the-evidence-for-mhealth]

Brown, AN with Whitton, K. Public health vs. social science research: Do publication lags matter? 2019 December 18. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/public-health-vs-social-science-do-publication-lags-matter]

Brown, AN with Whitton, K. Public health vs. social science research: How does authorship differ? 2019 December 6. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/public-health-vs-social-science-research-how-does-authorship-differ]

Brown, AN. Hey Jude: A book review of The Business of Changing the World by Raj Kumar. 2019 July 25. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/hey-jude-a-book-review-of-the-business-of-changing-the-world-by-raj-kumar]

Brown, AN. Some good news in evidence for peacebuilding. 2019 June 25. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/some-good-news-in-evidence-for-peacebuilding]

Shieh, J, White, C and Brown AN. R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find out what a study's unintended consequence means to me. 2019 May 23. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: researchforevidence.fhi360.org/respect-find-out-what-a-studys-unintended-consequence-means-to-me]

Brown, AN. Do I write like a girl? New evidence on gendered outcomes in grant proposal writing and scoring. 2019 May 16. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/do-i-write-like-a-girl-new-evidence-on-gendered-outcomes-in-grant-proposal-writing-and-scoring]

Brown, AN. What's in a cell? How to read an evidence map with a digital identity example. 2019 April 29. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/whats-in-a-cell-how-to-read-an-evidence-map-with-a-digital-identity-example]

Brown, AN. A map of the evidence base for ICT4D interventions shows what we don't know. 2019 April 24. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/a-map-of-the-evidence-base-for-ict4d-interventions-shows-what-we-dont-know]

Brown, AN. Book review: Lean Impact by Ann Mei Chang (and thoughts on science and the scientific method). 2019 February 1. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/book-review-lean-impact-by-ann-mei-chang-and-thoughts-on-science-and-the-scientific-method]

Brown, AN. Is the evidence we use in international development verifiable? Push button replication provides the answer. 2019 January 7. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/is-the-evidence-we-use-in-international-development-verifiable-push-button-replication-provides-the-answer]

Brown, AN. How to conduct a replication study: What not to do. 2018 November 14. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. Cross posted in The Replication Network Guest Blogs. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/how-to-conduct-a-replication-study-what-not-to-do]

Brown, AN. How to conduct a replication study: Which tests not witch hunts. 2018 October 31. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. Cross posted in The Replication Network Guest Blogs. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/how-to-conduct-a-replication-study-which-tests-not-witch-hunts]

Brown, AN. We should be able to evaluate interventions for the disabled. 2018 June 29. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/we-should-be-able-to-evaluate-interventions-for-the-disabled

Brown, AN. How fast is rapid? What I learned about rapid reviews at the Global Evidence Summit. 2017 November 13. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/fast-rapid-learned-rapid-reviews-global-evidence-summit]

Brown, AN. Five things you can do today to participate in open scholarship. 2017 October 30. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/five-things-you-can-do-today-to-participate-in-open-scholarship]

Brown, AN. Evidence in a post-truth world from Global Evidence Summit. 2017 October 12. In R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/evidence-post-truth-world-global-evidence-summit]

Brown, AN. What I learned about evidence networks at the Global Evidence Summit. 2017 October 4. In: R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: https://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/what-i-learned-about-evidence-networks-at-the-global-evidence-summit]

Brown, AN. Big data and data analytics: I do not think it means what you think it means. 2017 June 5. In: R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: http://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/big-data-data-analytics-not-think-means-think-means]

Brown, AN. Why should practitioners publish their research in journals. 2017 April 18. In: R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: http://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/practitioners-publish-research-journals]

Brown, AN. How many scientific facts are there about science, innovation, and technology for development? 2017 March 24. R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. Also in: Evidence Matters. New Delhi, India: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. [Available at: http://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/many-scientific-facts-science-technology-innovation-development]

Brown, AN. Learning about focus groups from an RCT. 2017 March 13. In: R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: http://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/learning-about-focus-groups-from-an-rct]

Brown, AN. Null results should produce answers, not excuses. 2017 January 18. In: R&E Search for Evidence. Washington, DC: FHI 360. [Available at: http://researchforevidence.fhi360.org/null-results-should-produce-answers-not-excuses]

Heard, AC and Brown, AN. Is HIV self-testing passing the test? 2016 August 23. In: Evidence Matters. New Delhi, India: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. [Available at: http://blogs.3ieimpact.org/is-hiv-self-testing-passing-the-test/]

Miranda, J, Sabet, S, and Brown, AN. Is impact evaluation still on the rise? 3ie’s fully updated impact evaluation repository helps track key trends. 2016 August 11. In: Evidence Matters. New Delhi, India: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. [Available at: http://blogs.3ieimpact.org/is-impact-evaluation-still-on-the-rise/]

Brown, AN and Wood, BDK. What’s first for replication studies is what’s next for 3ie’s replication programme. 2016 July 28. In: Evidence Matters. New Delhi, India: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. [Available at: http://blogs.3ieimpact.org/whats-first-for-replication-studies-is-whats-next-for-3ies-replication-programme/]

Brown, AN. Let’s bring back theory to theory of change. 2016 April 19. In: Evidence Matters. New Delhi, India: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. [Available at: http://blogs.3ieimpact.org/lets-bring-back-theory-to-theory-of-change/]

Brown, AN. The pitfalls of going from pilot to scale, or why ecological validity matters. 2016 April 4. In: Evidence Matters. New Delhi, India: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. [Available at: http://blogs.3ieimpact.org/the-pitfalls-of-going-from-pilot-to-scale-or-why-ecological-validity-matters/]

Brown, AN and Djimeu, EW. Seven impact evaluations on demand creation for VMMC: How a focused thematic window can meet multiple evidence needs. 2015 November 30. In: Evidence Matters. New Delhi, India: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. [Available at: http://blogs.3ieimpact.org/seven-impact-evaluations-on-demand-creation-for-vmmc-how-a-focused-thematic-window-can-meet-multiple-evidence-needs/]

Wood, BDK and Brown, AN. What 3ie is doing in the replication business. 2015 October 15. In: Guest Blogs. The Replication Network. [Available at: https://replicationnetwork.com/2015/10/15/benjamin-wood-and-annette-brown-what-3ie-is-doing-in-the-replication-business/]

Brown, AN and Wood, BDK. How scientific are scientific replications? A response by Annette N. Brown and Benjamin D.K. Wood. 2015 January 25, 2015. In: Development Impact. Washington, DC: World Bank. [Available at: http://blogs.worldbank.org/impactevaluations/how-scientific-are-scientific-replications-response-annette-n-brown-and-benjamin-dk-wood]

Brown, AN and Wood, BDK. How to peer review replication research. 2015 January 7. In: Evidence Matters. New Delhi, India: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. [Available at: http://3ieimpact.org/blogs/how-peer-review-replication-research]

Djimeu, EW and Brown, AN. Demand creation for voluntary medical male circumcision: How can we influence emotional choices. 2014 December 1. In: Evidence Matters. New Delhi, India: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. [Available at: http://blogs.3ieimpact.org/demand-creation-for-voluntary-medical-male-circumcision-how-can-we-influence-emotional-choices/]

Brown, AN and Wood, BDK. When is an error not an error? 2014 January 15. In: Development Impact. Washington, DC: World Bank. Also in: Evidence Matters. New Delhi, India: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. [Available at: http://blogs.worldbank.org/impactevaluations/when-error-not-error-guest-post-annette-n-brown-and-benjamin-d-k-wood]

Heard, AC and Brown, AN. The HIV/AIDS treatment cascade: Where are we getting it right. 2013 December 1. In: Evidence Matters. New Delhi, India: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. [Available at: http://blogs.3ieimpact.org/the-hivaids-treatment-cascade-where-are-we-getting-it-right/]

Cameron, DB and Brown, AN. Shining a light on the unknown knowns. 2013 September 18. In: Evidence Matters. New Delhi, India: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. [Available at: http://blogs.3ieimpact.org/shining-a-light-on-the-unknown-knowns-3ie-launches-a-new-registry-for-prospective-registration-of-impact-evaluations-2/]

Brown, AN. Building peace with impact evaluations. 2011 August 8, 2011. In: Evidence Matters. New Delhi, India: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation. [Available at: http://blogs.3ieimpact.org/building-peace-with-impact-evaluations/]