Innocenti Research Briefs Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis. Brief 1: Overview AUTHOR(S) Shivit Bakrania Published: 2020 Innocenti Research Briefs This series of eight briefs, produced by the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, is intended to provide guidance on how to undertake, commission and manage evidence synthesis products such as systematic reviews, rapid evidence assessments and evidence gap maps. Evidence synthesis can play an important role in UNICEF’s knowledge management and evidence translation efforts by collating knowledge from multiple studies on what interventions work, and why and how they work. It makes research more accessible and therefore can contribute to evidence-informed programming and policy decisions. The primary audience for these briefs is professionals, including UNICEF staff, who conduct, commission or interpret research and evaluation findings in development contexts to make decisions about policy, programming and advocacy.This brief provides an overview of a series of eight briefs that cover a range of evidence synthesis products that can contribute to different parts of the policy and programming cycle and strengthen evidence informed decision-making at UNICEF. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 6 | Thematic area: Knowledge management | Tags: knowledge management, research methodology × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Shivit Bakrania 2020 Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis. Brief 1: Overview. , pp. 6.
Innocenti Research Briefs Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis. Brief 2: Introduction AUTHOR(S) Shivit Bakrania Published: 2020 Innocenti Research Briefs This series of eight briefs, produced by the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, is intended to provide guidance on how to undertake, commission and manage evidence synthesis products such as systematic reviews, rapid evidence assessments and evidence gap maps. Evidence synthesis can play an important role in UNICEF’s knowledge management and evidence translation efforts by collating knowledge from multiple studies on what interventions work, and why and how they work. It makes research more accessible and therefore can contribute to evidence-informed programming and policy decisions. The primary audience for these briefs is professionals, including UNICEF staff, who conduct, commission or interpret research and evaluation findings in development contexts to make decisions about policy, programming and advocacy. This brief considers three different types of evidence synthesis products – namely, systematic reviews (SRs), rapid evidence assessments (REAs) and evidence gap maps (EGMs) – and how they differ and compare in terms of their uses and the time and resources needed for their application. It also provides guidance on how evidence synthesis can contribute to evidence informed decision-making, which is particularly important in the context of UNICEF’s evidence infrastructure and for ensuring that appropriate evidence is considered when making policy and programming decisions. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 14 | Thematic area: Knowledge management | Tags: knowledge management, research methodology × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Shivit Bakrania 2020 Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis. Brief 2: Introduction. , pp. 14.
Innocenti Research Briefs Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis. Brief 3: Developing and designing an evidence synthesis product AUTHOR(S) Shivit Bakrania Published: 2020 Innocenti Research Briefs This series of eight briefs, produced by the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, is intended to provide guidance on how to undertake, commission and manage evidence synthesis products such as systematic reviews, rapid evidence assessments and evidence gap maps. Evidence synthesis can play an important role in UNICEF’s knowledge management and evidence translation efforts by collating knowledge from multiple studies on what interventions work, and why and how they work. It makes research more accessible and therefore can contribute to evidence-informed programming and policy decisions. The primary audience for these briefs is professionals, including UNICEF staff, who conduct, commission or interpret research and evaluation findings in development contexts to make decisions about policy, programming and advocacy.This brief covers the development and design stages of producing an evidence synthesis product (including the activities that contribute to drafting and refining the research question and scope), how externally contracted research teams are engaged in these stages, the type of consultation and feedback that should occur during these stages, and the development of inclusion criteria and a search strategy. All of these activities lead to the development and publication of a research protocol, which helps to ensure that all important decisions are made in advance and helps to avoid the introduction of bias. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 14 | Thematic area: Knowledge management | Tags: knowledge management, research methodology × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Shivit Bakrania 2020 Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis. Brief 3: Developing and designing an evidence synthesis product. , pp. 14.
Innocenti Research Briefs Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis. Brief 4: Collating and analysing studies for synthesis AUTHOR(S) Shivit Bakrania Published: 2020 Innocenti Research Briefs This series of eight briefs, produced by the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, is intended to provide guidance on how to undertake, commission and manage evidence synthesis products such as systematic reviews, rapid evidence assessments and evidence gap maps. Evidence synthesis can play an important role in UNICEF’s knowledge management and evidence translation efforts by collating knowledge from multiple studies on what interventions work, and why and how they work. It makes research more accessible and therefore can contribute to evidence-informed programming and policy decisions. The primary audience for these briefs is professionals, including UNICEF staff, who conduct, commission or interpret research and evaluation findings in development contexts to make decisions about policy, programming and advocacy. This brief addresses the actual process of collating studies and the synthesis and analysis of these. It also includes an overview of tools and applications that can be used to help manage the process. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 11 | Thematic area: Knowledge management | Tags: knowledge management, research methodology × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Shivit Bakrania 2020 Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis. Brief 4: Collating and analysing studies for synthesis. , pp. 11.
Innocenti Research Briefs Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis. Brief 5: Commissioning and managing an evidence synthesis project AUTHOR(S) Shivit Bakrania Published: 2020 Innocenti Research Briefs This series of eight briefs, produced by the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, is intended to provide guidance on how to undertake, commission and manage evidence synthesis products such as systematic reviews, rapid evidence assessments and evidence gap maps. Evidence synthesis can play an important role in UNICEF’s knowledge management and evidence translation efforts by collating knowledge from multiple studies on what interventions work, and why and how they work. It makes research more accessible and therefore can contribute to evidence-informed programming and policy decisions. The primary audience for these briefs is professionals, including UNICEF staff, who conduct, commission or interpret research and evaluation findings in development contexts to make decisions about policy, programming and advocacy. This brief focuses on the key activities for commissioning and managing an evidence synthesis project. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 10 | Thematic area: Knowledge management | Tags: knowledge management, research methodology × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Shivit Bakrania 2020 Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis. Brief 5: Commissioning and managing an evidence synthesis project. , pp. 10.
Innocenti Research Briefs Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis. Brief 6: The future of evidence synthesis and knowledge brokering AUTHOR(S) Shivit Bakrania Published: 2020 Innocenti Research Briefs This series of eight briefs, produced by the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, is intended to provide guidance on how to undertake, commission and manage evidence synthesis products such as systematic reviews, rapid evidence assessments and evidence gap maps. Evidence synthesis can play an important role in UNICEF’s knowledge management and evidence translation efforts by collating knowledge from multiple studies on what interventions work, and why and how they work. It makes research more accessible and therefore can contribute to evidence-informed programming and policy decisions. The primary audience for these briefs is professionals, including UNICEF staff, who conduct, commission or interpret research and evaluation findings in development contexts to make decisions about policy, programming and advocacy. This brief focuses on emerging innovations and cutting-edge debates amongst the evidence synthesis community of practice. Unlike the other briefs, it does not give practical guidance, but, instead, highlights some of the new and critical thinking and tools employed by UNICEF Innocenti and others that are likely to influence the research commissioning or knowledge brokering process in the future. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 9 | Thematic area: Knowledge management | Tags: knowledge management, research methodology × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Shivit Bakrania 2020 Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis. Brief 6: The future of evidence synthesis and knowledge brokering. , pp. 9.
Innocenti Research Briefs Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis. Brief 7: Resources and tools for evidence synthesis AUTHOR(S) Shivit Bakrania Published: 2020 Innocenti Research Briefs This series of eight briefs, produced by the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, is intended to provide guidance on how to undertake, commission and manage evidence synthesis products such as systematic reviews, rapid evidence assessments and evidence gap maps. Evidence synthesis can play an important role in UNICEF’s knowledge management and evidence translation efforts by collating knowledge from multiple studies on what interventions work, and why and how they work. It makes research more accessible and therefore can contribute to evidence-informed programming and policy decisions. The primary audience for these briefs is professionals, including UNICEF staff, who conduct, commission or interpret research and evaluation findings in development contexts to make decisions about policy, programming and advocacy.This brief provides a list of key tools, resources, websites and organizations for evidence synthesis. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 7 | Thematic area: Knowledge management | Tags: knowledge management, research methodology × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Shivit Bakrania 2020 Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis. Brief 7: Resources and tools for evidence synthesis. , pp. 7.
Innocenti Research Briefs Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis. Brief 8: Glossary AUTHOR(S) Shivit Bakrania Published: 2020 Innocenti Research Briefs This series of eight briefs, produced by the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, is intended to provide guidance on how to undertake, commission and manage evidence synthesis products such as systematic reviews, rapid evidence assessments and evidence gap maps. Evidence synthesis can play an important role in UNICEF’s knowledge management and evidence translation efforts by collating knowledge from multiple studies on what interventions work, and why and how they work. It makes research more accessible and therefore can contribute to evidence-informed programming and policy decisions. The primary audience for these briefs is professionals, including UNICEF staff, who conduct, commission or interpret research and evaluation findings in development contexts to make decisions about policy, programming and advocacy. This brief contains a glossary of terms used in evidence synthesis. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 5 | Thematic area: Knowledge management | Tags: knowledge management, research methodology × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Shivit Bakrania 2020 Methodological Briefs on Evidence Synthesis. Brief 8: Glossary. , pp. 5.