Useful Links
The following resources are related to assessing validity in evidence syntheses but are not specific tools that would be eligible for inclusion in the LATITUDES Library.
- EQUATOR Network – One-stop shop for writing and publishing high-impact research – where to find reporting guidelines
- GRADE – system to rate the certainty in the evidence and strength of recommendations
- ROB-ME – tool to assess Risk Of Bias due to Missing Evidence in a synthesis
- TACIT Tool – Tool for Addressing Conflicts of Interest in Trials
Evidence synthesis organisations
The following organisations conduct and produce guidanc on how to conduct evidence syntheses:
- Cochrane – “Independent, diverse, global organization that collaborates to produce trusted synthesized evidence, make it accessible to all, and advocate for its use”
- Joanna Briggs Institute – “JBI is a global organisation promoting and supporting evidence-based decisions that improve health and health service delivery”
- AHRQ – “The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) mission is to produce evidence to make healthcare safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable”
- NICE – “We provide national guidance and advice to improve health and social care.”