Evidence Synthesis International (ESI): Position Statement

作者：David Gough, Phil Davies, Gro Jamtvedt, Étienne V Langlois, Julia H. Littell, Tamara Lotfi, Edoardo Masset, Tracy Merlin, Andrew S. Pullin, Merel Ritskes‐Hoitinga, John‐Arne Røttingen, Emily S. Sena, Ruth Stewart, David Tovey, Howard White, Jennifer Yost, Hans Lund, Jeremy Grimshaw · 发表于：Systematic Reviews · 年份：2020 · DOI：10.1186/s13643-020-01415-5 · 被引用次数：80 · 研究领域：Meta-analysis and systematic reviews、Health Policy Implementation Science、Evaluation and Performance Assessment

This paper is the initial Position Statement of Evidence Synthesis International, a new partnership of organizations that produce, support and use evidence synthesis around the world. The paper (i) argues for the importance of synthesis as a research exercise to clarify what is known from research evidence to inform policy, practice and personal decision making; (ii) discusses core issues for research synthesis such as the role of research evidence in decision making, the role of perspectives, participation and democracy in research and synthesis as a core component of evidence ecosystems; (iii) argues for 9 core principles for ESI on the nature and role of research synthesis; and (iv) lists the 5 main goals of ESI as a coordinating partnership for promoting and enabling the production and use of research synthesis.