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. 2020 Nov 19;16(4):e1125.
doi: 10.1002/cl2.1125. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Guidance for producing a Campbell evidence and gap map

Howard White  1 , Bianca Albers  2 , Marie Gaarder  3 , Hege Kornør  4 , Julia Littell  5 , Zack Marshall  6 , Christine Mathew  7 , Terri Pigott  8 , Birte Snilstveit  9 , Hugh Waddington  10 , Vivian Welch  11
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Guidance for producing a Campbell evidence and gap map

Howard White et al. Campbell Syst Rev. .

Abstract

Evidence and Gap Maps (EGMs) are a systematic evidence synthesis product which display the available evidence relevant to a specific research question. EGMs are produced following the same principles as a systematic reviews, that is: specify a PICOS, a comprehensive search, screening against explicit inclusion and exclusion criteria, and systematic coding, analysis and reporting. This paper provides guidance on producing EGMs for publication in Campbell Systematic Reviews.

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Figure 1
Screenshot of a section of homelessness evidence and gap map
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Figure 2
Types of evidence synthesis.Source: Saran and White (2018)
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Figure 3
The framework categories should use clear labels and should not be too disaggregated
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Figure 4
Snapshot of an interactive Campbell evidence and gap map
See this image and copyright information in PMC

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