Frontiers in Public Health · 8 authors, 6 centres
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This is a protocol for a qualitative evidence synthesis that will systematically search peer-reviewed and grey literature to describe adult clients' experiences with US food assistance programs. No completed results are reported; the review aims to inform development of person-centered quality measures and improvement strategies.
The planned methodology includes systematic searching of Scopus, CINAHL, and AGRICOLA for peer-reviewed literature and a Google programmable search engine for grey literature, restricted to English or Spanish sources published from 2007 onward. Data will be extracted using a structured tool and synthesized via thematic synthesis or meta-ethnography, with methodological quality assessed using the CASP tool and confidence in findings evaluated using GRADE-CERQual. The review will be conducted in partnership with food security organizations and community members using a co-creation model. The authors acknowledge limitations including the non-exhaustive nature of grey literature searching and paywalled access to bibliographic databases. The intended output is evidence to support development of client experience measures and quality improvement efforts for food assistance programs.
