Evidence Syntheses Across Disciplines
Evidence Syntheses Across Disciplines
Research practices and study designs look different in various fields, and so do reviews of evidence. See the box below for guidelines and resources by topic.
Guidelines and Resources by Topic
- Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of InterventionsThe Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions is the official document that describes in detail the process of preparing and maintaining Cochrane systematic reviews on the effects of healthcare interventions.
- Institute of Medicine (IOM) Standards for Systematic ReviewsThese IOM standards are for systematic reviews of comparative effectiveness research of therapeutic medical or surgical interventions.
- Systematic Reviews for Animals & FoodRepository for review protocols and systematic reviews in any area related to food, food production, food safety, animal health, and animal welfare. SYREAF also provides information about carrying out systematic reviews.
- EPPI-CentreThe Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre (EPPI-Centre) conducts systematic reviews in the fields of Education, Health Promotion and Public Health, as well as social welfare and international development.
- Guidelines for Systematic Reviews of Health Promotion and Public Health InterventionsThese guidelines were developed for the purpose of advising and supporting systematic reviews of health promotion and public health interventions within the Cochrane Collaboration.
- NHS Centre for Reviews and DisseminationGuidance from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD), a world renowned institute that produces policy relevant research and innovative methods that advance the use of research evidence to improve population health.
- Schema for Evaluating Evidence on Public Health InterventionsLucie Rychetnik and Michael Frommer of the University of Syndey. A guide to appraising evidence through the collection and evaluation of research papers and reports.
Systematic Reviews in the Social Sciences by
Publication Date: 2006
- Campbell Collaboration"The Campbell Collaboration promotes positive social and economic change through the production and use of systematic reviews and other evidence synthesis for evidence-based policy and practice."
Disciplines: Business and Management, Crime and Justice, Disability, Education, International Development, Knowledge Translation and Implementation, Methods, Nutrition, and Social Welfare
- The Collaboration for Environmental EvidenceThe Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE) is an open community of scientists and managers working towards a sustainable global environment and the conservation of biodiversity. They provide guidelines and standards for evidence synthesis in environmental management.
Evidence Synthesis by Type
Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions
ISBN: 9781119536628Publication Date: 2019-10-28An Introduction to Systematic Reviews
Publication Date: 2017-05-05
Introduction to Meta-Analysis
Publication Date: 2009-04-13Meta-Analysis of Controlled Clinical Trials
Publication Date: 2002-08-16Evidence Synthesis in Healthcare
Publication Date: 2011-03-03Methods of Meta-Analysis
Publication Date: 2014-03-04A Guide to Qualitative Meta-Synthesis
Publication Date: 2018-03-05