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Background: Active involvement of key stakeholders is believed to improve the quality, relevance and impact of systematic reviews (SR), yet there is a lack of evidence about the best ways to achieve this and wide variation in consumer involvement in Cochrane Reviews.
Objectives: To synthesise relevant evidence, information resources, and examples of active involvement in SR. Develop online learning for consumer involvement in Cochrane Reviews.
Methods: Scoping review to map evidence systematically. Searching: comprehensive searching of electronic databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, CDSR, DARE, HTA, Embase, Epistemonikos, DoPher, PDQ-Evidence, JBI) supplemented with searching other sources. Inclusion: papers describing methods or evaluations of involvement in SR. Two independent reviewers will apply selection criteria, extract data and appraise quality. Descriptions of methods of involvement and evidence of effect/impact will be synthesised. Interviews with researchers, authors and consumers involved in identified SR will provide enhanced descriptions of methods and supplementary resources. Data from the synthesised evidence, supporting material and interviews, will be used to develop and produce online learning resources, in collaboration with Cochrane Learning & Support.
Results: Electronic searches will be run in April 2016, studies for inclusion identified and data extraction completed by July 2016. Additional resources and interviews will be collected by September 2016. Preliminary results demonstrate involvement of patients, carers and clinicians in Cochrane mixed-method and realist reviews, and individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis, using small group meetings, conferences and participatory approaches. Involvement impacts on scope of reviews, theory generation and intervention description, analysis and synthesis of findings.
Conclusions: This project will support and enhance Cochrane Review authors’ ability to incorporate active stakeholder involvement into reviews, through the development of evidence-based learning resources. Effective methods of stakeholder involvement will improve the relevance, usefulness and usability of Cochrane Reviews.
Objectives: To synthesise relevant evidence, information resources, and examples of active involvement in SR. Develop online learning for consumer involvement in Cochrane Reviews.
Methods: Scoping review to map evidence systematically. Searching: comprehensive searching of electronic databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, CDSR, DARE, HTA, Embase, Epistemonikos, DoPher, PDQ-Evidence, JBI) supplemented with searching other sources. Inclusion: papers describing methods or evaluations of involvement in SR. Two independent reviewers will apply selection criteria, extract data and appraise quality. Descriptions of methods of involvement and evidence of effect/impact will be synthesised. Interviews with researchers, authors and consumers involved in identified SR will provide enhanced descriptions of methods and supplementary resources. Data from the synthesised evidence, supporting material and interviews, will be used to develop and produce online learning resources, in collaboration with Cochrane Learning & Support.
Results: Electronic searches will be run in April 2016, studies for inclusion identified and data extraction completed by July 2016. Additional resources and interviews will be collected by September 2016. Preliminary results demonstrate involvement of patients, carers and clinicians in Cochrane mixed-method and realist reviews, and individual patient data (IPD) meta-analysis, using small group meetings, conferences and participatory approaches. Involvement impacts on scope of reviews, theory generation and intervention description, analysis and synthesis of findings.
Conclusions: This project will support and enhance Cochrane Review authors’ ability to incorporate active stakeholder involvement into reviews, through the development of evidence-based learning resources. Effective methods of stakeholder involvement will improve the relevance, usefulness and usability of Cochrane Reviews.