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
- Robvis (visualization tool)– Tool to create tables and figures to display the results of your risk of bias assessment
- Nested Knowledge – Web-based software platform to manage all stages of the systematic review process. We use this platform to underpin the LATITUDES Library
- LIGHTS – living inventory of methods guidance papers
Evidence synthesis organisations
The following organisations conduct and produce guidance 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”
- Campbell collaboration – “We are the leading global source of evidence syntheses informing economic and social policy decisions.”
- JBI – “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.”
- Society for Research Synthesis Methodology – SRSM is a cross disciplinary society that supports and promotes the development and use of innovative and robust methods of research synthesis.