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
- Wayne Gordon
- Allen Heinemann
- Alexander Libin
- Mark Sherer
- David Vandergoot
- Michael L Wehmeyer
- Joann Starks (NCDDR Liaison)
Since 2006, the Task Force has held regular teleconferences to discuss topics related to these objectives.
In 2008 the Task Force developed two papers for public review and comment. The first paper focused on Systematic vs. traditional reviews and was presented in a webcast on September 3, 2008. The second paper addressed Evidence in systematic reviews and was introduced in a webcast held October 28, 2008.
