Table 1 Main challenges and adaptations made by evidence synthesis producers
Challenges | Adaptations |
|---|---|
Personal and professional level | |
Urgent requests for RR | • Increase workloads, work pace and worked hours |
New realities of remote working | • Adoption of new work processes and tools • Availability of appropriate technology resources (e.g., collaborative tools) |
Organizational level | |
Duplication of efforts between organizations | • Collaborations within and between organizations • Better coordination with stakeholders |
Highly mediatized context | • Improvement of clarity and precision of communication |
Lack of awareness of the role of teams that producde syntheses | • Clarification of mandate and team positioning • Demonstration of their added value to the decision-making process |
Methodological level | |
Limited interaction with requesters | • Navigating uncertainty and moving forward despite limited information |
Limited robust evidence and constantly evolving evidence | • Development of scientific monitoring mechanisms • Use of various data collection strategies (e.g., capture experiential and contextual evidence) |
Balance between speed of production and methodological rigour | • Adaptation of the evidence products developed (e.g., new templates) • Methodology tailored to the nature of the request • Statement on RR limitations in the final document • Updating documents |