The Users Coordinating Group compiled this listing of useful tools and information portals for Campbell authors and reviewers. These online resources feature significant databases, toolkits from collaborators, manuals on systematic review techniques, and leading research on the utilization of reviews.
Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
An example of how systematic reviews can be summarised and critiqued. The abstracts now include a short bottom 'line' summary.
Systematic Reviews
CRD's Guidance for Undertaking Reviews in Healthcare. This includes a new expanded section on report writing and dissemination of review findings.
Tugwell et al.: Systematic reviews and knowledge translation. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2006: 84 (8)
An evidence-based framework to assess and prioritize barriers for equity-oriented knowledge translation.
SFI Campbell (Nordic Campbell Centre)
SFI Campbell supports the development of Campbell reviews and writes user abstracts on Campbell reviews.
Fixsen, Blase et al.: Implementation research - A synthesis of literature. NIRN, University of South Florida 2005
Summarizes findings from a review of research literature on implementation and proposes frameworks for understanding effective implementation processes.
Isabel Walter, Sandra Nutley, et al.: SCIE Knowledge review 07: "Improving the use of research in social care practice" SCIE 2004
This review examines effective ways of promoting research use in social care. It explores research models for including staff and identifies the necessary organisational structures for using research to improve practice.
Research Unit for Research Utilisation (RURU)
The RURU conducts research on research use and provides a research resource for all those interested in using research to improve public policy and services.
The UK Economic and Social Research Council's project on "Evaluating the non-academic impact of social science research"
An International ESRC sponsored Symposium exploring recent developments in the theory and practice of impact assessment.
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Knowledge Translation
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research works professionally with knowledge translation and has many useful resources.
Greenhalgh et al (2004): "How to Spread Good Ideas - A systematic review of the literature on diffusion, dissemination and sustainability of innovations in health service delivery and organisation"
A systematic review of the literature on diffusion, dissemination and sustainability of innovations in health service delivery and organisation.