Table 1 Description of each review
Review topic | Type of review | Aim | Phenomena of interest | Outcomes of interest | Studies eligible | Example of eligible study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Methods to engage collaborators and partners | Scoping review | To summarize how collaborators and partners have been involved in evidence synthesis | Methods used for engaging collaborators and partners throughout the evidence synthesis process | Methods of engaging with different collaborators and partners | Papers reporting on methods used for engaging collaborators and partners in evidence synthesis | A review assessing how the public have been involved in systematic reviews, including at an organizational level as well as the which stages of individual reviews [41] |
Barriers and facilitators to collaborator and partner engagement | Qualitative evidence synthesis | To synthesize the barriers and facilitators to collaborator and partner engagement in evidence synthesis | Collaborator and partner engagement in evidence synthesis | Barriers and facilitators to collaborator and partner engagement | Papers reporting on barriers and/or facilitators for engaging with collaborators and partners | A survey of patient research partners asking about their participation in the analysis of a qualitative meta-synthesis [42] |
Impacts of collaborator and partner engagement | Systematic review | To synthesize the impacts of collaborator and partner engagement on the evidence synthesis process, the product, its uptake and on the collaborators and partners involved | The impacts of collaborator and partner engagement on evidence synthesis | The impact on the evidence synthesis product, on those producing the synthesis, the research process, and wider dissemination | Empirical evaluations (quantitative or qualitative) of the impacts of collaborator and partner engagement in evidence synthesis | Paper describing end-user involvement in a systematic review of ADHD in schools which reflects on the impact of involvement and highlights challenges and benefits experienced [43] |
Conflicts of interest | Systematic review | To synthesize the literature on managing conflicts of interest related to collaborator and partner engagement | COI issues for collaborator and partner engagement in evidence synthesis | The type and prevalence of relevant COI by collaborator and partner category, impacts of conflicts on the synthesis process and on collaborator and partner perceptions, and approaches for management of COI | Studies describing issues related to COI in evidence synthesis and methods for their management | A study that assessed the frequency and types of COI reported by authors of systematic review on health policy and systems research [44] |
Equity considerations for collaborator and partner engagement in evidence synthesis | Scoping review and evidence map | To identify, summarise, and map the equity considerations included in existing tools, frameworks, models, and checklists for evidence synthesis in partnership with collaborators and partners To map the impact of collaborators and partners engagement in evidence synthesis across equity characteristics (PROGRESS-Plus) | Equity considerations for collaborator and partner engagement in evidence synthesis | Methods (values, principles, guidance) for promoting equitable engagement of collaborators and partners in evidence synthesis; Impacts of collaborator and partner engagement in evidence synthesis across equity characteristics (defined by PROGRESS-Plus) | Papers that report the development of a framework/model and/or evaluation of collaborator and partner engagement in evidence synthesis | A paper describing the methods of involvement young people with lived experience with long-term physical conditions and mental health issues in a complex evidence synthesis [45] |