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Neal R. Haddaway, Claes Bernes, Bengt-Gunnar Jonsson, Katarina Hedlund
'Katarina Hedlund'] Reviews of evidence are a vital means of summarising growing bodies of research. Systematic reviews (SRs) aim to reduce bias and increase reliability when summarising high priority and controversial topics. Similar to SRs, systematic maps (SMs) were developed in social sciences to reliably catalogue…
Neal R. Haddaway, Max W. Callaghan, Alexandra M. Collins, William F. Lamb + 3 more
The volume of published academic research is growing rapidly and this new era of “big literature” poses new challenges to evidence synthesis, pushing traditional, manual methods of evidence synthesis to their limits. New technology developments, including machine learning, are likely to provide solutions to the problem…
Isomi M. Miake-Lye, Susanne Hempel, Roberta Shanman, Paul G. Shekelle
'Paul G. Shekelle'] Background The need for systematic methods for reviewing evidence is continuously increasing. Evidence mapping is one emerging method. There are no authoritative recommendations for what constitutes an evidence map or what methods should be used, and anecdotal evidence suggests heterogeneity in…
Hanan Khalil, Vivian Welch, Matthew Grainger, Fiona Campbell
Mapping reviews are valuable tools for synthesizing and visualizing research evidence, providing a comprehensive overview of studies within a specific field. Their visual approach enhances accessibility, enabling researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to efficiently identify key findings, trends, and knowledge…
Carole Lunny, Sue E. Brennan, Steve McDonald, Joanne E. McKenzie
Background Overviews of systematic reviews attempt to systematically retrieve and summarise the results of multiple systematic reviews into a single document. Methods for conducting, interpreting and reporting overviews of reviews are in their infancy. To date, there has been no systematic review or evidence map…
Ding Ding Wang, Marissa Shams-White, Oliver John M. Bright, J. Scott Parrott + 1 more
'J. Scott Parrott' 'Mei Chung'] Background Evidence mapping is an emerging tool used to systematically identify, organize and summarize the quantity and focus of scientific evidence on a broad topic, but there are currently no methodological standards. Using the topic of low-calorie sweeteners (LCS) and selected health…
Sandesh Pantha, Martin Jones, Pragya Gartoulla, Richard Gray + 1 more
Concept mapping is a phased, mixed-method approach that is increasingly used in health research to develop an understanding of complex phenomena. The six phases of concept mapping are preparation, idea generation, structuring (clustering and prioritization), data analysis, interpretation, and utilization of the map.…
Carolyn Blake, Benjamin P. Rigby, Martin White, Kirstin R. Mitchell + 8 more
Background Participatory systems mapping (PSM) methods are increasingly applied in population health research to understand and address complex challenges. Despite their growing use, there remains limited understanding of how these approaches are implemented in practice. This systematic scoping review aimed to explore…
Amber van den Akker, Alice Fabbri, Dima I. Alardah, Anna B. Gilmore + 1 more
'Harry Rutter'] Context Participatory systems mapping is increasingly used to gain insight into the complex systems surrounding non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors. Objectives To identify and synthesize studies that used participatory systems mapping in the context of non-communicable diseases.…
Thi Kinh Kieu, Karen Grattan, Bailey Goldman, Tran Thi Thuy Ha + 3 more
'Tran Thi Thu Thi' 'Amanda Pomeroy–Stevens' 'Damodar Bachani'] The USAID-funded Building Healthy Cities (BHC) work in Da Nang, Vietnam, engaged 108 multi-sector stakeholders to gather qualitative data across two workshops and three citizen town halls from 2019 to 2021. These data were synthesized with the results from…
Amanda Pomeroy–Stevens, Bailey Goldman, Karen Grattan
Rapidly growing cities face new and compounding health challenges, leading governments and donors to seek innovative ways to support healthier, more resilient urban growth. One such approach is the systems mapping process developed by Engaging Inquiry (EI) for the USAID-funded Building Healthy Cities project (BHC) in…
Jason A. Douglas, Andrew M. Subica, Laresha Franks, Gilbert Johnson + 3 more
'Carlos Leon' 'Sandra Villanueva' 'Cheryl T. Grills'] Participatory mapping is a powerful methodology for working with community residents to examine social and environmental determinants of public health disparities. However, this empowering methodology has only been applied sparingly in public health research and…
Howard White, Bianca Albers, Marie Gaarder, Hege Kornør + 7 more
Evidence and Gap Maps (EGMs) are a systematic evidence synthesis product which display the available evidence relevant to a specific research question. EGMs are produced following the same principles as a systematic reviews, that is: specify a PICOS, a comprehensive search, screening against explicit inclusion and…
Alisa J. Velonis, Agnes Molnar, Nakia Lee-Foon, Ashnoor Rahim + 2 more
'Mary Boushel' 'Patricia O’Campo'] Background This paper presents the findings of a rapid needs assessment conducted at the request of the local health authority responsible for health care services, the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network (Ontario, Canada), to inform health and social service planning.…