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Evidence Synthesis, Data Analysis and Research Communication for Public Health Agencies and NGOs

Pubrica supports public health agencies and NGOs with evidence synthesis, data analysis and research communication. Our services include systematic, rapid and living reviews, policy and programme evaluation, population and surveillance analysis, and plain-language summaries and briefings. Each deliverable sets out its methods and states the uncertainty in the evidence clearly, so the findings can be used by technical reviewers, policymakers and the public.

What we work onfor public use

Every deliverable states its limitations and uncertainty clearly.

On every project
  • Uncertainty clearly stated
  • Methods published with the finding
  • Plain-language versions
  • Mutual NDA on request
  • You remain the publisher

Service Scope

Evidence synthesis and evaluation for public health decisions.

We prepare evidence reviews, evaluations and analyses for public health agencies and NGOs. Each uses a documented method and states the uncertainty alongside the main findings, not only in a limitations section.

Reported

Uncertainty in the findings

What the evidence does and does not show, stated clearly.

Published with

The method

Search strategies, code and decisions, published with the findings.

Delivered in

Two registers

The technical report and the plain-language version, from the same evidence.

Our Services

Evidence reviews, evaluations and summaries for agencies and NGOs.

Available as single projects or as an ongoing arrangement across a programme.

Deliverables and the standards they follow

Evidence synthesesSystematic and scoping reviews, to PRISMA 2020 with GRADE
Rapid and living reviewsFor decisions needed on a short timeline
Evidence gap mapsMapping what is known and unknown, to guide research commissioning
Policy evaluationDesigned with a defensible comparison or counterfactual
Population and surveillance analysisFrom routine data, with the limitations stated
Economic evidenceCost-effectiveness analysis to the reference case of the assessing body
Plain-language summariesWritten at a reading level suited to the intended audience
Briefings and reportsConcise briefings for ministers, boards and committees
Guideline development supportEvidence-to-decision frameworks and the review underneath them
Grant and funding applicationsIncluding multi-partner and international funders

Who We Serve

Teams we work with in agencies and NGOs.

The scoping read is tailored to the team that requests it.

Roles we support

Evidence and analysis teamsEvidence syntheses delivered to external deadlines
Policy leadsEvidence reviews prepared for policy and committee use
Programme managersEvaluation designs prepared before a programme starts
Communications teamsPlain-language versions based on the evidence report
Guideline developersReviews and evidence-to-decision frameworks
Grant and partnership leadsApplications to international and multi-partner funders

Standards and Guidelines

Standards our work follows.

Each deliverable follows the relevant reporting standard at the current edition. When a standard has changed recently, the deliverable states which version was used.

Reporting standards we apply

PRISMA 2020Evidence synthesis, with the extension your review type needs
GRADECertainty of evidence, reported per outcome
STROBEObservational and surveillance studies
SQUIRE 2.0Service and quality improvement evaluation
CHEERS 2022Health economic evaluation
AGREE IIGuideline development and appraisal
COREQ and ENTREQQualitative and mixed-methods evidence
ISO 9001:2015The quality system the process itself runs under

Our Use of AI

Used for search and formatting. Not used to write your science.

This policy applies to every service, sector and deadline.

AI use policy

Used forLiterature search expansion, de-duplication, reference formatting and consistency checks
Not used forDrafting argument, interpreting results, or generating text a reader will take as yours
DisclosedWhere a tool touched a deliverable, the handover says which tool and for what
Your dataNever used to train a model, and never sent to a service that would

How it works

A five-step process, starting with a free scoping read.

We review your project before providing a quote.

One

Scoping read

Two business days, at no cost. We set out the work required, the assigned team and the cost.

Two

Named team

You are told who is assigned and what they have worked on, before anything starts.

Three

Outline signed off

Every section, what goes in it and its source — approved before drafting.

Four

Draft and review

Independent review, quality control and reference verification, each signed off separately.

Five

Handover

The deliverable with its working files, version-controlled and revised within the agreed scope.

Throughout

One named lead

One person coordinates the engagement, so documents stay consistent.

What you provide, what we provide

Send us what you have. We will tell you what is missing.

The scoping read includes an inventory of existing material.

You send

The source

What exists already, your templates, and the date it has to be finished by.

We send back

A written view

What is there, what is missing, and what condition the existing material is in.

Then

A scope and a figure

Quoted per programme, with the named team and the timeline, before you commit.

Our Experts

Our reviewers, analysts and writers.

Experts are assigned by subject and sector. Writers hold a master’s degree or doctorate in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy or a relevant discipline and have at least five years of experience in the field. Where specific guidance applies, they keep up to date with it.

Specialists available for public health work

Subject matter expertsAssigned according to your field
Information specialistsReproducible searches, documented so they can be repeated
StatisticiansStudy design, analysis and outputs that reviewers can check
Sector specialistsFamiliar with the regulations that apply to this sector
Independent reviewersA second qualified person, who did not write the draft
Quality controlReference verification and consistency across a document set

Sample Work

Sample deliverables.

Published where the client agreed, redacted where they asked.

Benefits

Benefits for public health clients.

What clients told us they value.

What you get

Written for critical reviewDrafted with critical readers and external scrutiny in mind
Uncertainty clearly reportedStated with the main findings, not only in a limitations section
Transparent methodsSearches and code released with the findings
Technical and plain-language versionsBoth produced from the same evidence base
Unlimited revisions within the agreed scopeWithin the agreed scope, without a per-round charge
You are the publisherPublished under your name; the conclusions are yours

Packages

Quoted per programme, not per page.

Pricing is based on the work involved, not word count. The free scoping read produces a quote you can budget for.

First

Scoping read

Free, two business days. A written assessment of what the work needs.

Then

A written scope

Deliverables, standards, named team and timeline, agreed before work starts.

Quoted

Per programme

One figure for the scope agreed, with revisions inside it rather than billed per round.

Quality Assurance

Revisions within the agreed scope.

If a deliverable does not meet the agreed scope, we rework it at no extra charge and repeat the independent review.

What the guarantee covers

Unlimited revisionsWithin the scope agreed, with no per-round charge
Independent re-reviewA second qualified person checks the rework, not the original author
The standard namedIf an incorrect guidance edition was applied, we correct it
Scope reviewIf the original scope was incorrect, we tell you rather than billing a change request

FAQs

Common questions from public health agencies and NGOs.

Sometimes, as a rapid review with its limitations stated, rather than a compressed systematic review. The distinction matters, because a rapid review described as systematic can be fairly criticised on that point. We will tell you which approach fits three weeks and what it can and cannot support.

We prepare the evidence and, if needed, an evidence-to-decision framework to structure the judgement. The recommendation remains yours, because it involves values and priorities your organisation sets. If the evidence does not support a draft recommendation, we will tell you.

Yes. It is best produced by the same team from the same evidence base, rather than by a separate agency afterwards. A summary written from a press line rather than the report is more likely to misstate the findings.

Most routine data has known limitations. What matters is that they are stated and that the analysis accounts for them. Undercounting, coverage gaps and changing case definitions can be handled if they are declared in the report.

Yes, including consortium applications where several partners contribute text and the application needs to read as one document.

We do not set policy, advocate, or write to a predetermined conclusion. If the evidence does not support a position your organisation has taken, we will tell you and will not write around it.

Related Services

Related sectors and services.

Our team can support work that spans more than one sector.

Other sectors and other ways in

All industriesTwelve sectors and the regulations that apply to each
Biologics and biosimilarsProgramme work under its own regulation
GenericsFiling work under its own regulation
Medical devicesTechnical file work under its own regulation
Subject areasThe academic discipline your work sits in
Therapy areasEvidence organised around an indication

Discuss your public health project requirements.

Tell us what you are working on and your deadline. The scoping read is free, takes two business days, and gives you a written assessment of what the work needs and who would lead it.

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Regulations

Check your project against this rule

  1. 1Your work
  2. 2Your details
  3. 3Send
What do you need?

Material you send is held under signed confidentiality, with access limited to the assigned team and encrypted transfer. It is not used to train anything and is not passed to third-party tools. Ask for the agreement before you send anything you would rather cover first.