Lysha Z. Y. Lee, Patricia Nicholson, Katrin Gerber, Ramona Naicker, Alison M. Hutchinson
{"title":"PROTOCOL: Understanding Intergenerational Programmes to Improve the Psychosocial Health and Well-Being of Older Adults in Residential Aged Care: A Rapid Realist Review Protocol","authors":"Lysha Z. Y. Lee, Patricia Nicholson, Katrin Gerber, Ramona Naicker, Alison M. Hutchinson","doi":"10.1002/cl2.70023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.70023","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The objectives are as follows. The aim of this study is to briefly outline the objectives of the proposed review. While Campbell systematic reviews might be motivated by many reasons, their overarching aim should be to gather, summarise and integrate empirical research so as to help people understand the evidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":36698,"journal":{"name":"Campbell Systematic Reviews","volume":"21 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cl2.70023","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143793528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Leaving no-One Behind: Evidence on the SDGs From the Campbell Collaboration","authors":"Amanda Newell, Vivian Welch","doi":"10.1002/cl2.70043","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.70043","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Since then, governments, non-governmental organizations and countless other stakeholders have multilaterally committed to this vision, adopted as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With an ambitious plan and progress slowed or halted in several areas by ongoing global challenges, now is the time to reconvene and make new strides (United Nations General Assembly Economic and Social Council <span>2024</span>). If we hope to achieve transformative progress towards the SDGs over these next 5 years, there must be sufficient evidence to support our actions. The Campbell Collaboration has committed to providing this evidence by publishing systematic reviews and evidence-gap maps that advance the SDGs in our <i>2023–2025 strategy</i> (https://www.campbellcollaboration.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Campbell-strategy-2023-2025-public-draft.pdf).</p><p>The virtual issue that follows provides crucial evidence for decision-makers in SDG progress areas, specifically climate action, gender equality, peace and justice, clean water and sanitation, no poverty, zero hunger, reduced inequalities, good health and well-being, decent work and economic growth, quality education, and sustainable cities and communities. In doing so, we hope to contribute to a world where no one is left behind.</p><p>This collection aims to uphold <i>SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities</i> by exemplifying the diversity of our author teams, including teams from India, China, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Argentina, and Kenya, and established scholars as well as early career researchers and graduate trainees. Over half of these reviews were funded by national research funding bodies or evidence intermediaries. We welcome proposals for evidence synthesis and methodological research, as well as new editors and peer referees. Our growing early career research network aims to involve evidence-synthesis researchers from all backgrounds. Get in touch if you are interested! <span>[email protected]</span>.</p>","PeriodicalId":36698,"journal":{"name":"Campbell Systematic Reviews","volume":"21 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cl2.70043","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143801524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Experiences of Adults Experiencing Homelessness When Accessing and Using Psychosocial Interventions: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Evidence Synthesis","authors":"Chris O'Leary, Esther Coren, Anton Roberts","doi":"10.1002/cl2.70036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.70036","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Adults experiencing homelessness in high-income countries are more likely to have mental ill-health and engage in problematic substance use. They are also more likely to experience challenges when accessing services. Psychosocial interventions are increasingly used with this group. Most of the evidence around these interventions is not specific to their use with adults experiencing homelessness.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>To summarise the best available evidence of the views and experiences of adults experiencing homelessness in high-income countries about psychosocial interventions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Search Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This review is based on evidence identified in an Evidence and Gap Map (EGM) on interventions for people experiencing homelessness. The EGM searches were conducted in September 2021. Additionally, we undertook a call for evidence and hand searches of key journals.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Selection Criteria</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We included qualitative data from studies of psychosocial interventions. Participants were adults aged 18+ experiencing homelessness in high-income countries. Only studies that reported the views, opinions, perceptions, and experiences of participants were included.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Data Collection and Analysis</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Of the 468 studies originally screened, 17 were eligible for full-text review, which was undertaken independently by two reviewers. Ten were excluded at this stage, and seven were identified as meeting the inclusion criteria. Analysis was undertaken using thematic synthesis in three stages: (1) findings data were extracted from studies. Two reviewers independently extracted findings from included studies. These were compared and agreed on which findings to include for analysis; (2) two reviewers gave each line of extracted data a descriptive code (a short descriptive summary). These were compared and a set of codes for inclusion in the next stage of analysis was agreed; (3) the reviewers iteratively examined the descriptive themes, inferring from these themes the experiences of participants and their perceptions of how the intervention worked for them. These analytical themes were discussed with a panel of people with experience of homelessness.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Main Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Seven studies wer","PeriodicalId":36698,"journal":{"name":"Campbell Systematic Reviews","volume":"21 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cl2.70036","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143762162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ghayda Hassan, Sébastien Brouillette-Alarie, Kurt Braddock, Sarah Carthy, Wynnpaul Varela, Pablo Madriaza, Paul Gill
{"title":"PROTOCOL: Government-Led Communication Campaigns for Reducing Violent Extremism − A Systematic Review","authors":"Ghayda Hassan, Sébastien Brouillette-Alarie, Kurt Braddock, Sarah Carthy, Wynnpaul Varela, Pablo Madriaza, Paul Gill","doi":"10.1002/cl2.70031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.70031","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The main objective of this project is to gather, critically appraise, and synthesize evidence about the effectiveness of government-led communication campaigns geared toward preventing violent extremism.</p>","PeriodicalId":36698,"journal":{"name":"Campbell Systematic Reviews","volume":"21 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cl2.70031","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143741378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hunduma Dinsa Ayeno, Gizat M. Kassie, Mustafa Atee, Tuan Nguyen
{"title":"Factors Influencing the Implementation of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Residential Aged-Care Homes: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Evidence Synthesis: A systematic review","authors":"Hunduma Dinsa Ayeno, Gizat M. Kassie, Mustafa Atee, Tuan Nguyen","doi":"10.1002/cl2.70029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.70029","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) are the primary approaches to the management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), but studies have indicated that there is a suboptimal implementation. Although there are several studies on the factors influencing NPI implementation for BPSD at residential aged-care homes (RACHs), there has not been a comprehensive qualitative systematic review on the topic.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This systematic review aimed to examine the qualitative studies that investigate the factors influencing the implementation of NPIs for managing BPSD in RACHs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Search Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Systematic searches were conducted up until 31 December 2023 using five databases: MEDLINE, EMCARE, EMBASE, CINAHL complete and APA PsycINFO.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Selection Criteria</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This systematic review included qualitative studies and qualitative data from mixed-method studies on the implementation of NPIs for RACH residents with dementia experiencing BPSD. The research question and inclusion criteria for this review included the components of PICo: Population (aged-care residents with dementia), Phenomenon of interest (factors influencing implementation of NPIs) and Context/setting (RACHs).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Data Collection and Analysis</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>After screening and extracting the data, the methodological limitations were assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute System for the Unified Management, Assessment, and Review of Information (JBI SUMARI) quality assessment tool. JBI SUMARI meta-aggregative synthesis was used to synthesise the data. The extracted findings were categorised into the 10 Theoretical Domain Framework domains: knowledge, skills, environmental context and resources, social influences, reinforcement, emotions, intentions, beliefs about consequences, social and professional roles and beliefs about capability. Confidence in the output of qualitative research synthesis (CONQual) was used to assess the credibility and dependability of the synthesised findings.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Main Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Twenty-four studies were included, from which factors influencing NPI implementation were extracted. Study participants included RACH managers, RACH care staff, families of aged-car","PeriodicalId":36698,"journal":{"name":"Campbell Systematic Reviews","volume":"21 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cl2.70029","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143690281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Leonor Rodriguez, James Lyons, Amy Maloy, Ailsa O'Brien
{"title":"PROTOCOL: Bereavement Interventions for Children and Adolescents: An Evidence and Gap Map of Primary Studies and Systematic Reviews","authors":"Leonor Rodriguez, James Lyons, Amy Maloy, Ailsa O'Brien","doi":"10.1002/cl2.70027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.70027","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This is the protocol for a Campbell evidence and gap map. The objectives are as follows: (1) To identify and map all existing primary studies and systematic reviews (published and unpublished) on bereavement interventions/programmes for children and adolescents to create a live, searchable and publicly available EGM; (2) Provide a comprehensive descriptive overview of psychosocial outcomes targeted by bereavement interventions for children and adolescents; (3) Determine the characteristics of bereavement interventions targeted at children and adolescents, including age, location, duration, delivery, underlying theories, evaluation and target death.</p>","PeriodicalId":36698,"journal":{"name":"Campbell Systematic Reviews","volume":"21 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cl2.70027","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143689562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PROTOCOL: Gender-Responsive Macro-Level Policies and Women's Economic Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Evidence and Gap Map","authors":"David Sarfo Ameyaw, Takyiwaa Manuh, Sheila Agyemang Oppong, Clarice Panyin Nyan","doi":"10.1002/cl2.70035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.70035","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This Evidence and Gap Map (EGM) protocol aims to identify, map, and provide an overview of the existing evidence and gaps on gender-responsive macro-level policies and women's economic empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa. Specifically, the EGM will: (1) identify which evidence clusters present opportunities for evidence synthesis and (2) identify the evidence gaps that require additional studies, research, and evaluations.</p>","PeriodicalId":36698,"journal":{"name":"Campbell Systematic Reviews","volume":"21 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cl2.70035","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143689384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is Realising Evidence-Based X the Future of Evidence Synthesis?","authors":"Gavin Stewart","doi":"10.1002/cl2.70037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.70037","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Evidence synthesis (including systematic reviews and meta-analysis) has a long evolution and has had major impacts across the sciences (Shadish and Lecy <span>2015</span>), underpinning evidence-informed decision-making, particularly in specific health and social science domains. There has also been some penetration into environmental and climate sciences, but it is not [yet] the primary mechanism for science-policy translation outside health and social sciences. Many methodologists have worked across health or social science domains, and there has long been a realisation that methods harmonisation is beneficial, seen in closer working between Cochrane and Campbell, and the formation of the Society for Research Synthesis methods to foster interdisciplinary learning cf (Stewart and Schmid <span>2015</span>). Concurrently, the scope of applications has widened considerably, perhaps best exemplified by the global SDG synthesis coalition, who envisage robust evidence synthesis underpinning decisions made across all the sustainable development goals, targets and indicators. This would represent the full realisation of evidence-based X, not evidence-based health or social science or environment – but fully developed generic methodologies applicable irrespective of domain (EBX). To those of us who believe in generic methodologies and the need for coherent decision-making across increasingly complex decision space, this evolution of evidence synthesis is long overdue, but it is not without challenges.</p><p>Perhaps the three largest barriers to overcome are the plethora of untrustworthy evidence in our publications and databases, lack of coherent whole systems thinking and the difficulties of developing pipelines for methods innovation that maintain rigour.</p><p>The unpalatable truth that a large fraction (arguably, even the largest fraction) of scientific publications are somewhere between misleading and downright wrong is horrifying and contested by most scientists who are not research methodologists. Most believe that peer review and our publication procedures are adequate to safeguard scientific integrity. They are quite simply wrong! Doug Altman's seminal paper on the scandal of poor medical research from 1994 could be written today in any domain of applied science (Altman <span>1994</span>). In 2005, John Ioannidis argued that ‘Most published research findings are false’, particularly in fields with large numbers of researchers exploring small effects (Ioannidis <span>2005</span>). Richard Horton was scathing about progress in 2015 ‘Much of the scientific literature, perhaps half, may simply be untrue. Afflicted by studies with small sample sizes, tiny effects, invalid exploratory analyses, and flagrant conflicts of interest, together with an obsession for pursuing fashionable trends of dubious importance, science has taken a turn towards darkness’. He warned, ‘poor methods get results’ (Horton <span>2015</span>). There has been some progress, ","PeriodicalId":36698,"journal":{"name":"Campbell Systematic Reviews","volume":"21 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cl2.70037","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143689485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Protocol: School Absenteeism Among Children and Young People With Disabilities: A Systematic Review","authors":"Lara Stauvermann, Meike Rau, Vivian Meyer, Isabella Sasso, Michael Feldhaus, Karsten Speck","doi":"10.1002/cl2.70033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.70033","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The systematic review set out in this protocol aims to identify factors influencing school absenteeism among children and young people with disabilities. The focus is on individual, family, and school-related factors that contribute to absenteeism. The analysis will be based on a qualitative synthesis of the extracted data and findings from the included empirical studies. To achieve this, the review will incorporate qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":36698,"journal":{"name":"Campbell Systematic Reviews","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cl2.70033","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143638770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marta Pellegrini, Carmen Pannone, Daniela Fadda, Laura Francesca Scalas, Giuliano Vivanet, Amanda Neitzel
{"title":"Protocol: Prevention, Intervention, and Compensation Programs to Tackle School Dropout: An Evidence and Gap Map","authors":"Marta Pellegrini, Carmen Pannone, Daniela Fadda, Laura Francesca Scalas, Giuliano Vivanet, Amanda Neitzel","doi":"10.1002/cl2.70032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.70032","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The issue of students dropping out before completing secondary education is a global concern with significant individual and societal consequences. Various terms, such as Early School Leaving (ESL), Early Leaving from Education and Training (ELET), and school dropout, reflect different policy perspectives on this phenomenon. Despite international efforts to address school dropout, a comprehensive review identifying areas with strong evidence and research gaps is lacking. This Evidence and Gap Map (EGM) systematically reviews the evidence on programs aimed at reducing school dropout and improving intermediate outcomes (e.g., educational performance, attendance). Following the 2011 European Council Recommendations, interventions are categorized into three domains: prevention, intervention, and compensation. The EGM will provide school and policy decision-makers, as well as program developers, with an overview of research evidence useful for guiding efforts to reduce school dropout and design effective programs. By pinpointing research gaps, the EGM will help identify critical areas where further investigation is needed to better understand and address the impact of school dropout programs.</p>","PeriodicalId":36698,"journal":{"name":"Campbell Systematic Reviews","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/cl2.70032","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143612558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}