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Quasi-experimental designs used to evaluate efficiency gains in Senegalese district hospitals are methodologically inconsistent, leading to uncertainty in reported outcomes. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This review aims to evaluate quasi-experimental methodologies used to measure operational efficiency in Senegal's district hospitals.

March 13, 2026Open Access

Methodological Evaluation of District Hospital Systems in Senegal: A Systematic Review of Quasi-Experimental Designs for Measuring Efficiency Gains

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MNMamadou Ndiaye ADAminata DiopCheikh Anta Diop University FSFatou SarrTinker Air Force Base

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Systematic review assesses efficiency outcomes in Senegal's district hospitals using quasi-experimental designs, indicating methodological inconsistencies.

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This review aims to evaluate quasi-experimental methodologies used to measure operational efficiency in Senegal's district hospitals.
Conducted a systematic search of electronic databases following PRISMA guidelines.
Included peer-reviewed studies utilizing quasi-experimental designs to assess hospital efficiency.
Critically evaluated studies for design quality, control of confounding factors, and statistical validity.
Identified 14 studies, with difference-in-differences as the most common design (9 studies).
Notable issues included omission of parallel trends testing and inadequate discussion on selection bias.
One analysis reported an 18% efficiency gain from a management training initiative, although concerns about unobserved confounders were noted.

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Ndiaye et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3ac3f02a1e69014ccdb63 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18950981

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Systematic review assesses efficiency outcomes in Senegal's district hospitals using quasi-experimental designs, indicating methodological inconsistencies.

Methodological Evaluation of District Hospital Systems in Senegal: A Systematic Review of Quasi-Experimental Designs for Measuring Efficiency Gains

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