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Table 1 Glossary of terms describing key characteristics of evidence synthesis conduct and reporting

From: Standards of conduct and reporting in evidence syntheses that could inform environmental policy and management decisions

Reliability

The extent to which an evidence synthesis can be trusted as an estimate of the truth

Replicability

The extent to which the conduct of an evidence synthesis is reported so that it could be replicated by a third party

Transparency

The extent to which the evidence synthesis methods, analyses, data, and limitations are reported openly

Potential for bias

The likelihood that the conduct of an evidence synthesis might provide misleading results or findings