The following training videos are designed to introduce the purpose and basic elements of a systematic review.
These videos come from the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy-Campbell Collaboration Joint Symposium on Evidence-Based Policy, held August 15 – 16, 2011 at George Mason University. The training workshops were part of a larger event aimed at engaging a wide range of people in the ongoing discussion on how to develop, use and improve evaluation research for public policy decision makers.
Who are these training videos meant for?
- Researchers interested in carrying out a systematic review
- Policy makers interested in learning more about systematic reviews and evidence based policy
- Evaluation researchers
- People working with public policy initiatives
Problem formulation
This training video will guide participants in developing a research question for a Campbell Collaboration protocol. It will include an overview of important issues to consider when formulating a comprehensive synthesis question.
Presented by Jeffrey C. Valentine – Associate Professor, Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University of Louisville, Chair, Campbell Training Group.
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Literature Searching
This training video will cover the basics of literature searching, using the Guide to Information Retrieval for Campbell Systematic Reviews. Topics include the use of bibliographic databases, search strategies for grey literature and for the web, and the use of bibliography management software.
Presented by Karianne Hammerstrøm –Research Librarian, Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services.
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Coding
This training video provides examples and hands-on activities for developing and using coding protocols in a systematic review and will introduce strategies for organizing information and assessing coding reliability.
Presented by Sandra Wilson – Associate Director, Senior Research Associate, Peabody Research Institute, Vanderbilt University; Editor, Campbell Education Methods Coordinating Group.
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Effect size calculation and basic meta-analysis
This training video will provide an introduction to the computation of the standardized mean difference, correlation and odds ratio effect size statistics, and will provide a brief introduction to the basics of meta-analysis.
Presented by David Wilson – Professor & Chair, Department of Criminology, Law & Society, George Mason University; Editor, Campbell Crime & Justice Coordinating Group.
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