USEFUL WEBSITES FOR SYNTHESIS RESEARCH

The Cochrane Collaboration promotes systematic literature reviews with a primary focus on building the evidence base for the effectiveness of healthcare interventions. The site includes access to over 5,000 systematic reviews and to resources detailing Cochrane review methods and quality criteria.

The Joanna Briggs Institute promotes systematic literature reviews with a primary focus on building the evidence base for healthcare. The site includes access to systematic reviews and also to resources detailing methods for appraising and synthesizing the findings from qualitative research studies.

The Campbell Collaboration is a sibling organization to The Cochrane Collaboration. The Campbell Collaboration promotes systematic literature reviews in areas such as education, criminal justice, and social policy among others.

Meta-Analysis Research Center provides training and consultation to individuals engaged in meta-analysis projects. The Center is based in the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing. Center faculty are engaged in meta-analyses of research that test interventions to improve medication adherence and increase physical activity.

Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool Public Wiki provides information on a newly developed tool for assessing the quality of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies included in systematic reviews.