Gain a quick introduction to the world of evidence synthesis and its essential relationship with decision-making.
This course provides a primer for the skills identified in the Evidence Synthesis Skills Framework.
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Certifications: Certificate of Completion
Cost: Free
Duration: 4 hours
Languages: English
Learners: 33
Who is this for?
People who need a rapid briefing – whether you’re about to join an evidence synthesis team, or whether you’re a decision maker wanting to explore how evidence synthesis can help your work.
What will you learn?
On completion, you should be able to...
- Define and distinguish key concepts related to evidence synthesis (e.g., evidence maps, full syntheses (including systematic reviews), and umbrella reviews) and explain their appropriate applications in research and policy contexts.
- Identify the roles of different stakeholders in the evidence synthesis process, including how engagement at various stages influences the relevance, transparency, and uptake of findings.
- Describe and outline the general process of evidence synthesis, including stages from question development to data synthesis and reporting.
- Compare and contrast characteristics, strengths, and limitations of different evidence synthesis types.
- Explain the importance of a protocol for an evidence synthesis project.
- Understand the importance of reporting guidelines in evidence synthesis.
- Understand the use of different evidence synthesis methods in the context of decision-making scenarios (e.g., policy design, management decisionsprogram evaluation) and justify method selection based on contextual constraints like time, data availability, and stakeholder needs.
Digital learning skills
- Access course materials and work through at your own pace
- Gain feedback from automated quizzes and activities to test your knowledge
- Improve critical thinking skills by investigating internet resources
- Define and distinguish key concepts related to evidence synthesis (e.g., evidence maps, full syntheses (including systematic reviews), and umbrella reviews) and explain their appropriate applications in research and policy contexts.
- Identify the roles of different stakeholders in the evidence synthesis process, including how engagement at various stages influences the relevance, transparency, and uptake of findings.
- Describe and outline the general process of evidence synthesis, including stages from question development to data synthesis and reporting.
- Compare and contrast characteristics, strengths, and limitations of different evidence synthesis types.
- Explain the importance of a protocol for an evidence synthesis project.
- Understand the importance of reporting guidelines in evidence synthesis.
- Understand the use of different evidence synthesis methods in the context of decision-making scenarios (e.g., policy design, management decisionsprogram evaluation) and justify method selection based on contextual constraints like time, data availability, and stakeholder needs.
People who need a rapid briefing – whether you’re about to join an evidence synthesis team, or whether you’re a decision maker wanting to explore how evidence synthesis can help your work.
- Access course materials and work through at your own pace
- Gain feedback from automated quizzes and activities to test your knowledge
- Improve critical thinking skills by investigating internet resources