Evidence &amp; Gap Maps: A tool for promoting evidence informed policy and strategic research agendas

Snilstveit, Birte; Vojtkova, Martina; Bhavsar, Ami; Stevenson, Jennifer; Gaarder, Marie

doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.05.015

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“…This method of research synthesis uses a systematic process to identify relevant evidence. It is intended that these maps facilitate access to research and highlights important gaps in the research evidence (Snilstveit, Vojtkova, Bhavsar, Stevenson, & Gaarder, ).…”

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Protection motivation theory and pro‐environmental behaviour: A systematic mapping review

Kothe

Ling

North

et al. 2019

Australian Journal of Psychology

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Objective: Climate change and related issues associated with the interaction of humans with the environment are of great importance in today's context. More and more research is focusing on understanding what can be done to prevent and reverse the effects of environmental problems through individual behaviours. Within psychology, there is a lack of synthesis of what drives pro-environmental behaviours in various paradigms and how they can be changed. The current study focuses on the application of protection motivation theory to predicting and changing pro-environmental behaviours using a systematic mapping approach. Methods: A systematic screening of 132 databases was performed, resulting in the identification of 22 relevant studies with the total N = 12,827. Results: Investigation of the included research revealed a number of gaps in knowledge including: lack of experimental evidence with successful manipulations of protection motivation theory constructs; non-inclusion of all the aspects of the theory into studies; the absence of examination of the intention-behaviour relationship; the lack of consistency in operationalisation of protection motivation theory constructs; a focus on predominantly western high income societies, and the lack of uniformity in the definition of pro-environmental behaviours. Conclusion: Future research should consider employing experimental designs with proper manipulation checks and longitudinal focus, as well as consistent definitions and operationalisations of relevant concepts, and exploring these constructs across different countries. K E Y W O R D S conservation psychology, environmental psychology, pro-environmental behaviour, protection motivation theory, systematic mapping review

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Protection motivation theory and pro‐environmental behaviour: A systematic mapping review

Kothe

Ling

North

et al. 2019

Australian Journal of Psychology

143

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“…Besides these differences, systematic mapping mainly follows the same process as systematic reviewing. Systematic evidence mapping is increasingly encouraged in the environmental sciences [17], healthcare, and social sciences [18]. Systematic mapping of animal studies has so far hardly been explored.…”

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A Systematic Search and Mapping Review of Studies on Intracerebral Microdialysis of Amino Acids, and Systematized Review of Studies on Circadian Rhythms

Leenaars

Freymann

Jakobs

et al. 2018

J Circadian Rhythms

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Background:Microdialysis can be used to measure amino acids in the extracellular space in vivo, based on the principle of diffusion. Variations in experimental set-up result in variations in baseline levels of the compounds measured. Variations may also be due to circadian rhythms.Method:We systematically searched and mapped the literature on all studies reporting baseline microdialysis measurements of histamine and the amino acids asparagine, aspartate, GABA, glutamate, glutamine, glycine, proline and taurine. We fully reviewed the studies describing circadian rhythms for histamine and the selected amino acids.Results:We retrieved 2331 papers describing baseline measurements of one or more of the compounds of interest. We provide a numerical summary and lists of the publications by compound. We retrieved 11 references describing studies on the circadian rhythms of the compounds of interest. Aspartate, glutamate and histamine are generally higher during the dark than during the light phase in nocturnal rodents. For glutamine, no rhythmicity was observed. For GABA, the results were too inconsistent to generalise. For asparagine, glycine, proline and taurine, insufficient data are available.Conclusion:The literature on intracerebral microdialysis measurements of the amino acids is vast, but certain primary studies are still warranted. Future systematic reviews on the individual compounds can shed light on the effects of experimental variations on baseline concentrations.

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“…This shift in focus facilitates the strategic identification of key gaps where little or no evidence exists or areas currently with only poor quality research. 19,22 The use of schematic visual representation of findings in evidence and gap maps also makes research evidence more easily accessible and usable to researchers and decision makers. 19,22 Our primary goal was to create a contemporary evidence and gap map of systematic reviews of all interventions for pediatric chronic pain.…”

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Mapping the evidence and gaps of interventions for pediatric chronic pain to inform policy, research, and practice: A systematic review and quality assessment of systematic reviews

Birnie

Ouellette

Amaral

et al. 2020

Canadian Journal of Pain

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Background: Reviews in pediatric chronic pain often focus on only one intervention or population, making it difficult for policymakers and decision makers to quickly synthesize knowledge to inform larger-scale policy and funding priorities. Aims: The aims of this study were to (1) create an evidence and gap map of interventions for pediatric chronic pain and (2) identify gaps between existing evidence and recently identified patient-oriented research priorities. Methods: We performed a systematic review of English-language peer-reviewed systematic reviews or clinical practice guidelines of pediatric chronic pain intervention published in the past 20 years. Database searches of Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, CINAHL, and SCOPUS were conducted inclusive to June 3, 2019. Review quality was assessed using the AMSTAR-2. Results: Of 4168 unique abstracts, 50 systematic reviews (including 2 clinical practice guidelines) crossing diverse pediatric chronic pain populations and intervention settings were included. One third were rated high quality, with half rated low to critically low quality. The largest proportion of reviews addressed psychological and pharmacological interventions, followed by interdisciplinary, other (e.g., dietary), and physical interventions. Most common outcomes included pain, physical, emotional, and role functioning and quality of life. Treatment satisfaction and adverse events were less common, with minimal report of sleep or economic factors. Most patient-oriented research priorities had not been investigated. Conclusions: Sufficient quality evidence is available to guide evidence-informed policies in pediatric chronic pain, most notably regarding psychological and pharmacological interventions. Numerous evidence gaps in patient-oriented research priorities and treatment outcomes should guide prioritization of research funds, as well as study aims and design. RÉSUMÉ Contexte: Les études sur la douleur chronique chez les enfants se concentrent souvent sur une seule intervention ou sur une seule population, de sorte qu'il est difficile pour les responsables politiques et les décideurs de synthétiser rapidement les connaissances afin d'éclairer les priorités de financement et les politiques à plus grande échelle. Objectifs: Les objectifs de cette étude étaient (1) de créer une carte présentant les lacunes dans les données probantes en ce qui concerne les interventions pour la douleur chronique chez les enfants et (2) de répertorier les lacunes dans les données probantes existantes par rapport aux priorités de recherche axées sur le patient récemment déterminées. Méthodes: Nous avons effectué une revue systématique des revues systématiques évaluées par des pairs ou des guides de pratique clinique portant sur les interventions en matière de douleur chronique pédiatrique publiés en langue anglaise au cours des 20 dernières années. Des recherches ont été menées dans les bases de données Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, CINAHL et SCOPUS jusqu'au 3 juin 2019 inclusivement. La qualit...

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Evidence & Gap Maps: A tool for promoting evidence informed policy and strategic research agendas

Cited by 219 publications

References 21 publications

Protection motivation theory and pro‐environmental behaviour: A systematic mapping review

Protection motivation theory and pro‐environmental behaviour: A systematic mapping review

A Systematic Search and Mapping Review of Studies on Intracerebral Microdialysis of Amino Acids, and Systematized Review of Studies on Circadian Rhythms

Mapping the evidence and gaps of interventions for pediatric chronic pain to inform policy, research, and practice: A systematic review and quality assessment of systematic reviews

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