Identifying evidence of effectiveness in the co-creation of research: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the international healthcare literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To investigate and address the evidence gap on the effectiveness of co-creation/production in international health research.

Methods

An initial systematic search of previous reviews published by 22 July 2017 in Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Scopus and Web of Science. We extracted reported aims, elements and outcomes of co-creation/production from 50 reviews; however, reviews rarely tested effectiveness against intended outcomes. We therefore checked the reference lists in 13 included systematic reviews that cited quantitative studies involving the public/patients in the design and/or implementation of research projects to conduct meta-analyses on their effectiveness using standardized mean difference (SMD).

Results

Twenty-six primary studies were included, sho

SUBMITTER: Halvorsrud K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8042368 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature