The evolution and adaptation of evidence synthesis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: Perspectives of evidence synthesis producers

T Corrin, EB Kennedy - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
The demand for evidence syntheses to inform urgent decision-making surged during the
pandemic. The challenging circumstances of the pandemic created significant hurdles for …

An international modified Delphi process supported updating the web-based" right review" tool

B Clyne, MK Sharp, M O'Neill, D Pollock… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives The proliferation of evidence synthesis methods makes it challenging for
reviewers to select the ''right''method. This study aimed to update the Right Review tool (a …

[HTML][HTML] Situating'best practice': making Healthcare familiar and good enough in the face of unknowns

M Harrison, T Rhodes, K Lancaster - SSM-Qualitative Research in Health, 2023 - Elsevier
The relationship between 'best practice'as a set of evidence-informed principles and its
actualization in situations of care has been the subject of significant critique across clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic in selected countries to inform strengthening of public health systems: a qualitative study

K Cardwell, B Clyne, N Broderick, B Tyner… - Public Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted governments internationally to consider
strengthening their public health systems. To support the work of Ireland's Public Health …

Evaluation of a fast‐and‐frugal clinical decision algorithm ('pathways') on clinical outcomes in hospitalised patients with COVID‐19 treated with anticoagulants

B Djulbegovic, I Hozo, D Lizarraga… - Journal of evaluation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Rationale, Aims and Objectives Critics have charged that evidence‐based
medicine (EBM) overemphasises algorithmic rules over unstructured clinical experience and …

A model of faulty and faultless disagreement for post-hoc assessments of knowledge utilization in evidence-based policymaking

R Heesen, H Rubin, MD Schneider, K Woolaston… - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
When evidence-based policymaking is so often mired in disagreement and controversy, how
can we know if the process is meeting its stated goals? We develop a novel mathematical …

Leveraging new methodologies for public health crisis management

H Khalil, J Marcucci, C Liu - Frontiers in public health, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Evidence-based medicine is critical in public health emergencies, offering a framework for
decision-making and adaptive healthcare responses. By relying on up-to-date and reliable …

[HTML][HTML] Addressing evidence needs during health crises in the province of Quebec (Canada): a proposed action plan for rapid evidence synthesis

QN Hong, E McSween-Cadieux… - BMC Health …, 2025 - bmchealthservres.biomedcentral …
The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the rapid availability of evidence to respond in a
timely manner to the needs of practice settings and decision-makers in health and social …

The production and utility of evidence synthesis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: perspectives of evidence synthesis producers

T Corrin, P Cairney… - Evidence & …, 2024 - bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
Background: COVID-19 accentuated an evergreen dilemma in evidence-informed policy
making: the imperative to synthesise the best available evidence with limited time to produce …

Systematic review finds processes used internationally, to update clinical guidelines, lack consistency and detail

K Cardwell, J Quigley, B Clyne… - Evidence & …, 2023 - bristoluniversitypressdigital.com
Background: Clinical guidelines (CGs) need to be updated to ensure the ongoing validity of
recommendations. Aims and objectives: This systematic review identified and described the …