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Xuan Yu1, Ping Wang1, Junxian Zhao2
1Evidence-based Medicine Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
|November 30, 2023
Summary
Campbell Systematic Reviews (SRs) are frequently cited in social science research, primarily to describe current knowledge. While their use in policy decisions is growing, they are most often applied to inform research status and findings.
Area of Science:
- Social sciences
- Evidence-based decision-making
Background:
- Systematic reviews (SRs) are crucial for evidence-based decision-making in social sciences.
- Campbell SRs are a significant source of evidence in this field.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze citation patterns of Campbell SRs.
- To identify the specific roles Campbell SRs play in research and policy.
Main Methods:
- Searched Wiley online library for Campbell SRs (2016-2020).
- Retrieved citing articles from Web of Science and Google Scholar (until Dec 2021).
- Analyzed citation contexts to determine application roles.
Main Results:
- 69 Campbell SRs were cited 1,289 times in 641 publications.
- Top citation types included cross-sectional studies, SRs, and RCTs.
- Primary roles were describing status quo (53.6%), corroborating results (10.9%), identifying gaps (10.1%), and methodological references (9.8%).
- Policy support accounted for 6.0% of citations, with ~12% of SRs used for policy.
Conclusions:
- Campbell SRs are widely used in scientific research, especially for summarizing current knowledge.
- Their application in supporting policy recommendations is increasing, indicating growing value for decision-making.
Keywords:
Application of evidenceApplication rolesApplication statusCampbell systematic reviewsDescribe the current status in the field of interestPolicy recommendations and decisionsMore Related Videos
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