Table 3 Stakeholder actions, systematic review stages and directions of information flow
Action | Review stage(s) | Direction of action |
|---|---|---|
Share own experiences | Early | Review ← |
Share articles | Early, mid | Review ← |
Endorse the review | Early, mid, Final | Review ← → stakeholders |
Undertake the review | Early, mid, final | Review ← |
Share missing/supplementary information for specific studies | Mid | Review ← |
Provide context | Early, final | Review ← |
Provide funding and/or in-kind contributions | Early, final (communication) | Review ← |
Represent an organisation/group | Early, final | Review ← |
Set review standards | Early, final | → Stakeholders |
Share knowledge | Early, final | → Stakeholders |
Facilitate access to the review | Final | → Stakeholders |
Read the review | Final, post | → Stakeholders |
Share the review | Final, post | → Stakeholders |
Integrate review findings into decisions | Post | → Stakeholders |