Evidence Synthesis Methods Interest Group

Hello ESMIG Members,

Our February Meeting will be held on Tuesday February 20, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST where we will have a discussion on qualitative evidence synthesis. We are looking for one or more volunteers to share their examples of qualitative review methodologies. Please contact Aimee Jenkins aimees@pitt.edu if interested. (Zoom link below)

We also would like to share a couple resources that you may want to check out before the meeting.

2021 Campbell Webinar Series, webinar 9, presented by Ruth Garside, Co-chair and Editor of the Campbell Methods Coordinating Group, on 10 August 2021

Beyond barriers and facilitators: what questions can qualitative evidence synthesis address? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyHbLa69Tmg

Glenton C, Bohren MA, Downe S, Paulsen EJ, Lewin S, on behalf of the Cochrane People, Health Systems and Public Health Thematic Group and Cochrane Norway. (2023). Cochrane Qualitative Evidence Syntheses: Protocol and review template v1.4. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10050961

Our March Meeting will be held Tuesday March 12, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST.  We hope to find some volunteers who are familiar with using OPENALEX for evidence synthesis and are willing to demonstrate the use of this free and open catalog of global research to the group. Please contact Aimee Jenkins aimees@pitt.edu if interested.

Thank you,

Your Co-Conveners

Aimee Sgourakis Jenkins

Lead Librarian for Bibliometric and Evidence Synthesis Services

Liaison Librarian for Sociology, Psychology, and Geology and Environmental Sciences

405 Hillman Library| University of Pittsburgh

E: aimees@pitt.edu

Amy Riegelman (she, her, hers)

Social Sciences & Evidence Synthesis Librarian

University of Minnesota

Co-recipient of the 2022 Minnesota Academic Innovator Award

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4127-5222