Meta-research and evidence synthesis unit
Program overview:
The meta-research and evidence synthesis unit is dedicated to improving healthcare and the knowledge ecosystem through:
- Meta-research(research on research) : to analyse the philosophical basis, methods, reporting, evaluation, and incentives for research. We also specialise in research priority setting, and core outcome set development.
- Evidence synthesis: conducting scoping reviews, evidence gap maps, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, rapid evidence synthesis, and qualitative evidence synthesis.
- Capacity building: On evidence synthesis , meta-research, and its application.
Program objectives:
The overarching objectives of this program are to:
- To improve the quality of primary research, evidence synthesis, and knowledge translation.
- To foster pro-justice and pro-equity approaches in the knowledge ecosystem.
- To conduct high quality evidence synthesis using fit for purpose methods to inform policy, and practice.
