Table 1 Key informant interviewees’ definitions of the term ‘stakeholder’ with respect to systematic reviews.
Definition | Interviewee |
|---|---|
“The client. Also experts engaged to do the topic synthesis.” | Novice reviewer |
“People who are either affected by the issue or those who may be able to influence the issue: includes local people (e.g. producers), NGOs and governments” | Experienced reviewer |
“Anyone with an interest in a particular issue or anyone likely to be affected by an issue or a decision: includes poor people and researchers, research experts (systematic review methodology experts).” | Experienced reviewer |
“People that have an interest in the subject matter: includes researchers and experts. Those generating evidence and the end-users of evidence. Also includes subjects of conservation and development projects.” | Experienced reviewer |
“A person or representative of an organisation that is affected by an activity that is being reviewed in one way or another: includes scientists.” | Expert reviewer |
“Those who have a stake in the question, e.g. policy - makers, academics, educators, NGOs.” | Expert reviewer |
“Someone who has a stake in the findings—the issues have real meaning in their lives; someone affected by the review findings.” | Expert reviewer |
“Those in one way or another that use the information from a systematic review: mainly those in decision making (e.g. ministries, agencies—on all levels, local, national and international), includes scientists.” | Expert reviewer |