Task Force on Systematic Review and Guidelines
The Task Force on Systematic Review and Guidelines develops and presents consensus/position statements and recommends strategies associated with the conduct of systematic reviews in disability and rehabilitation research. The Task Force is made up of experienced NIDRR-funded researchers who volunteered to work in this capacity.
Task Force Objectives
- To review role of systematic reviews in NIDRR-sponsored research.
- To consider roles in implications of systematic reviews in structuring NIDRR's research agenda.
- To describe expectations related to systematic review appropriate for inclusion in NIDRR research project announcements.
- To review appropriate use of systematic reviews and other approaches to aggregating evidence-based knowledge addressing the three stages of knowledge.
- To describe resources needed to support NIDRR grantees involvement in systematic reviews and guideline development.
- To suggest strategies to promote the use of evidence-based systematic reviews and guidelines.
Task Force Members
- Marcel Dijkers (Facilitator)
- Michael Boninger
- Tamara Bushnik
- Peter Esselman
- Steven Gard
- Wayne Gordon
- Allen Heinemann
- Mark Sherer
- David Vandergoot
- Michael L Wehmeyer
- Joann Starks (NCDDR Liaison)
Since 2006, the Task Force has held 21 teleconferences to discuss topics related to the objectives. In 2008 the Task Force developed two papers that will soon be ready for public review and comment. The first paper focuses on the Evidence in systematic reviews, while the second focuses on Systematic vs. traditional reviews.
