PROTOCOL: Studies of the effectiveness of interventions to improve the welfare of those affected by, and at risk of, homelessness in high-income countries: An evidence and gap map

Howard White; Ashrita Saran; Ben Fowler; Audrey Portes; Suzanne Fitzpatrick; Ligia Teixeira

doi:10.1002/cl2.1069

PROTOCOL: Studies of the effectiveness of interventions to improve the welfare of those affected by, and at risk of, homelessness in high-income countries: An evidence and gap map

Campbell Syst Rev. 2019 Dec 23;16(1):e1069. doi: 10.1002/cl2.1069. eCollection 2020 Mar.

Authors

Howard White¹, Ashrita Saran¹, Ben Fowler², Audrey Portes³, Suzanne Fitzpatrick⁴, Ligia Teixeira²

Affiliations

¹ Campbell Collaboration Global Development Network New Delhi India.
² Centre for Homelessness Impact CRISIS London UK.
³ Campbell Collaboration Folkehelseinstituttet Oslo Norway.
⁴ Institute for Social Policy, Housing, Environment and Real Estate Herriot Watt University Edinburgh UK.

Abstract

Homelessness - people living on the street, in temporary accommodation, or at risk of losing their homes - is a persistent problem across the developed world. Policies and programmes to tackle homelessness should be informed by evidence of effectiveness. This is the protocol for an evidence and gap map for studies of the effectiveness of interventions to improve the welfare of those experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. We proposed a comprehensive search for studies, with systematic screening, coding and reporting. The available studies will be presented in an online interactive map together with a supporting report.