A living critical interpretive synthesis to yield a framework on the production and dissemination of living evidence syntheses for decision-making.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact in the global research production and has also increased research waste. Living evidence syntheses (LESs) seek to regularly update a body of evidence addressing a specific question. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the production and dissemination of LESs emerged as a cornerstone of the evidence infrastructure. This critical interpretive synthesis answers the questions: What constitutes an LES to support decision-making?; when should one be produced, updated, and discontinued?; and how should one be disseminated?

Methods

Searches included the Cochrane Library, EMBASE (Ovid), Health Systems Evidence, MEDLINE (Ovid), PubMed, and Web of Science up to 23 April 2024 and included articles that provide any insights on ad

SUBMITTER: Mansilla C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11429155 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature