The Jerry Lee lecture is a highlight of each Annual Colloquium. Distinguished experts in the field of systematic reviews are invited to address a topic of major importance.

The lecture is named in honour of Jerry Lee and we gratefully acknowledge the sponsorship of the Jerry Lee Foundation.

The following is a list of Jerry Lee lecturers and topics:

• 2008: Mark Lipsey, Evidence for evidence-based practice: Research and reality in juvenile justice.
• 2007: Colleen Flood, Getting Out of the Ivory Tower and Into Practice.
• 2006: David Olds, Prevention Research Center for Family and Child Health.
• 2005: Barry McGaw, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
• 2004: Philip Davies, Evidence based policy: a perspective from the UK Cabinet Office.
• 2003: Ian Chalmers, Campbell and Cochrane: The need for Generosity of Spirit and Mutual Support.
• 2002: Thomas Cook, Three Traditions of Educational Outcome Evaluation and their Implications for the Campbell Collaboration.
• 2001: John Diluio, Measuring What Works in Delivering Government Services; Faith-Based or Not.