Systematic reviews provide a vital tool for policy makers and practitioners to find what works, how it works – and what might do harm. Whether it is policing, teaching, social care or any other area of social policy, reviews can inform us about what is known, how it is known, how this varies across studies. It also tells us what is not known from previous research. This guide is a short introduction for decision-makers and researchers or anyone else considering whether a systematic review may be appropriate to fill a gap in knowledge or to use as a resource. It will help anybody planning on commissioning a review of what research is already out there. You may be an analyst, evaluator, policymaker or commissioner. The guide is aimed a...
This article argues that the development of systematic review methods for social policy and practice...
This article argues that the development of systematic review methods for social policy and practice...
The volume of scientific literature continues to expand and decision-makers are faced with increasin...
The authors argue that learning from existing evidence is a key skill both for researchers and polic...
There is a demand for scientific knowledge to make informed decisions in environmental policy. This ...
There is a demand for scientific knowledge to make informed decisions in environmental policy. This ...
The authors would like to thank participants of the Alliance for Useful Evidence Roundtable event th...
The authors would like to thank participants of the Alliance for Useful Evidence Roundtable event th...
There is common agreement that public policy should be formulated based onknowledge of how it works ...
There is common agreement that public policy should be formulated based onknowledge of how it works ...
There is common agreement that public policy should be formulated based onknowledge of how it works ...
The last few decades have seen a growing emphasis on evidence-based decision making in health care. ...
Any piece of primary research ought to be preceded by a systematic review. The key advantage of a sy...
When formulating recommendations, guideline developers have opportunities to use systematic reviews ...
When formulating recommendations, guideline developers have opportunities to use systematic reviews ...
This article argues that the development of systematic review methods for social policy and practice...
This article argues that the development of systematic review methods for social policy and practice...
The volume of scientific literature continues to expand and decision-makers are faced with increasin...
The authors argue that learning from existing evidence is a key skill both for researchers and polic...
There is a demand for scientific knowledge to make informed decisions in environmental policy. This ...
There is a demand for scientific knowledge to make informed decisions in environmental policy. This ...
The authors would like to thank participants of the Alliance for Useful Evidence Roundtable event th...
The authors would like to thank participants of the Alliance for Useful Evidence Roundtable event th...
There is common agreement that public policy should be formulated based onknowledge of how it works ...
There is common agreement that public policy should be formulated based onknowledge of how it works ...
There is common agreement that public policy should be formulated based onknowledge of how it works ...
The last few decades have seen a growing emphasis on evidence-based decision making in health care. ...
Any piece of primary research ought to be preceded by a systematic review. The key advantage of a sy...
When formulating recommendations, guideline developers have opportunities to use systematic reviews ...
When formulating recommendations, guideline developers have opportunities to use systematic reviews ...
This article argues that the development of systematic review methods for social policy and practice...
This article argues that the development of systematic review methods for social policy and practice...
The volume of scientific literature continues to expand and decision-makers are faced with increasin...