Burning Questions

What are "burning questions"?
They are important, pressing questions about what works and what harms in the development of stable and inclusive societies and states. What policies and programmes contribute to the welfare and wellbeing, and what policies do not?

You are invited to help create a global list of burning questions. As part of our effort to unite the worlds of research and of practive, we especially welcome suggestions from practitioners and policy-makers. Our focus is social policy, and particular areas of concern include social welfare, justice and education.

Why is it important to collect burning questions?
The Campbell Collaboration initiates, produces and disseminates systematic reviews of realiable and relevant research on the effects of interventions. We will use the list to start systematic reviews on questions practitioners and policy makers need answered. If reviews support change of practice, we will say so. If reviews find no valid primary evidence, we will call for resources to be mobilised to redress the knowledge gap.

What will happen with the questions you identify?
We will examine all proposals and will as appropriate shape them into questions which enable a systematic search for evidence. This means specifying who it is about, what intervention it covers, and what results (outcomes) are most important. We will consult with you in the process.

We will regularly post an updated list of burning questions on our website. Your input will help prioritise our future resarch efforts.

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