Methods Policy Briefs

The Campbell Collaboration's Methods Policy Briefs provide specific guidance for authors, reviewers, and consumers on the topics of research design, information retrieval, statistical analysis, and economic methods.

Research Design
This brief (a) identifies the key issues faced by reviewers who find a variety of study designs in their literature, (b) outlines possible ways to represent this diversity in their work, and (c) provides examples of how these guidelines may be implemented.

Information Retrieval
This brief (a) identifies the key issues faced by reviewers when gathering information for a review, (b) proposes different approaches in order to guide the work of the reviewer during the information retrieval phase, and (c) provides examples that demonstrate these approaches.

Statistical Analysis
This brief (a) identifies the key issues faced by reviewers who want to synthesize the results of studies statistically, (b) explains how different statistical procedures might be used, and (c) gives examples of this.

Economic Methods
This brief (a) provides reviewers with guidance on the use of economic methods, (b) outlines the reasons for including the economic aspects of interventions in a review, (c) outlines the key elements of a methodological framework, and (d) proposes methodological standards for the economics component of C2 reviews.