Research Guides: Evidence Synthesis: Evidence Synthesis across Disciplines

Guidelines and Resources by Topic

Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions
The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions is the official document that describes in detail the process of preparing and maintaining Cochrane systematic reviews on the effects of healthcare interventions.
Institute of Medicine (IOM) Standards for Systematic Reviews
These IOM standards are for systematic reviews of comparative effectiveness research of therapeutic medical or surgical interventions.

IOM is now called the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
Systematic Reviews for Animals & Food
Repository for review protocols and systematic reviews in any area related to food, food production, food safety, animal health, and animal welfare. SYREAF also provides information about carrying out systematic reviews.

EPPI-Centre
The Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre (EPPI-Centre) conducts systematic reviews in the fields of Education, Health Promotion and Public Health, as well as social welfare and international development.
Guidelines for Systematic Reviews of Health Promotion and Public Health Interventions
These guidelines were developed for the purpose of advising and supporting systematic reviews of health promotion and public health interventions within the Cochrane Collaboration.
NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Guidance from the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD), a world renowned institute that produces policy relevant research and innovative methods that advance the use of research evidence to improve population health.
Schema for Evaluating Evidence on Public Health Interventions
Lucie Rychetnik and Michael Frommer of the University of Sydney. A guide to appraising evidence through the collection and evaluation of research papers and reports.

Juno Evidence Knowledge Bank
Available on the CABI platform. A pioneering global platform at the forefront of transforming agriculture, food systems, and climate adaptation through evidence-based policy that combines the power of artificial and human intelligence to accelerate decision-making in agrifood systems and climate adaptation.
The Collaboration for Environmental Evidence (CEE)
CEE seeks to promote and deliver evidence syntheses on issues of greatest concern to environmental policy and practice as a public service.
Services for Evidence Users