Meta-research evaluating redundancy and use of systematic reviews when planning new studies in health research: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several studies have documented the production of wasteful research, defined as research of no scientific importance and/or not meeting societal needs. We argue that this redundancy in research may to a large degree be due to the lack of a systematic evaluation of the best available evidence and/or of studies assessing societal needs.

Objectives

The aim of this scoping review is to (A) identify meta-research studies evaluating if redundancy is present within biomedical research, and if so, assessing the prevalence of such redundancy, and (B) to identify meta-research studies evaluating if researchers had been trying to minimise or avoid redundancy.

Eligibility criteria

Meta-research studies (empirical studies) were eligible if they evaluated whether redunda

SUBMITTER: Lund H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9667610 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature