Flexible synthesis can deliver more tailored and timely evidence for research and policy
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The evidence synthesis and summarization that’s conducted through systematic reviews has revolutionized decision-making. However, synthesis faces three serious problems. First, reviews often do not cover the issues or geographies needed for specific decisions (1). Second, duplication of reviews on similar topics hinders efficient use of research resources (1). Third, reviews rapidly become out of date (2). These problems undermine evidence use in decision-making. There are ways to overcome these challenges by providing customizable and transparent evidence synthesis that is easily updatable. Such tools would be of great use to policymakers looking to inform their decisions with current, reliable evidence.
Date Issued
2023-06-20
Date Acceptance
2023-06-01
Citation
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 2023, 120 (25)
ISSN
0027-8424
Publisher
National Academy of Sciences
Journal / Book Title
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA
Volume
120
Issue
25
Copyright Statement
© 2023 the Author(s). Published by PNAS. This article is distributed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND).
Identifier
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2310208120
Subjects
CONSERVATION
INTERVENTIONS
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Science & Technology
Science & Technology - Other Topics
SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
United States
Article Number
ARTN e2221911120
Date Publish Online
2023-06-14