The Commercial Determinants of Health and Evidence Synthesis (CODES): methodological guidance for systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses
Abstract Background The field of the commercial determinants of health (CDOH) refers to the commercial products, pathways and practices that may affect health. The field is growing rapidly, as evidenced by the WHO programme on the economic and commercial determinants of health and a rise in research...
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| author | Mark Petticrew Rebecca E. Glover Jimmy Volmink Laurence Blanchard Éadaoin Cott Cécile Knai Nason Maani James Thomas Alice Tompson May C. I. van Schalkwyk Vivian Welch |
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| description | Abstract Background The field of the commercial determinants of health (CDOH) refers to the commercial products, pathways and practices that may affect health. The field is growing rapidly, as evidenced by the WHO programme on the economic and commercial determinants of health and a rise in researcher and funder interest. Systematic reviews (SRs) and evidence synthesis more generally will be crucial tools in the evolution of CDOH as a field. Such reviews can draw on existing methodological guidance, though there are areas where existing methods are likely to differ, and there is no overarching guidance on the conduct of CDOH-focussed systematic reviews, or guidance on the specific methodological and conceptual challenges. Methods/results CODES provides guidance on the conduct of systematic reviews focussed on CDOH, from shaping the review question with input from stakeholders, to disseminating the review. Existing guidance was used to identify key stages and to provide a structure for the guidance. The writing group included experience in systematic reviews and other forms of evidence synthesis, and in equity and CDOH research (both primary research and systematic reviews). Conclusions This guidance highlights the special methodological and other considerations for CDOH reviews, including equity considerations, and pointers to areas for future methodological and guideline development. It should contribute to the reliability and utility of CDOH reviews and help stimulate the production of reviews in this growing field. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6657920d9164419da650a0ae4c31743e2023-11-26T12:28:31ZengBMCSystematic Reviews2046-40532023-09-0112111410.1186/s13643-023-02323-0The Commercial Determinants of Health and Evidence Synthesis (CODES): methodological guidance for systematic reviews and other evidence synthesesMark Petticrew0Rebecca E. Glover1Jimmy Volmink2Laurence Blanchard3Éadaoin Cott4Cécile Knai5Nason Maani6James Thomas7Alice Tompson8May C. I. van Schalkwyk9Vivian Welch10Faculty of Public Health and Policy, LSHTMFaculty of Public Health and Policy, LSHTMDepartment of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch UniversityFaculty of Public Health and Policy, LSHTMDept for Health, University of BathFaculty of Public Health and Policy, LSHTMGlobal Health Policy Unit, School of Social and Political Science, University of EdinburghUCL Institute of Education, University College LondonFaculty of Public Health and Policy, LSHTMFaculty of Public Health and Policy, LSHTMBruyère Research Institute, University of OttawaAbstract Background The field of the commercial determinants of health (CDOH) refers to the commercial products, pathways and practices that may affect health. The field is growing rapidly, as evidenced by the WHO programme on the economic and commercial determinants of health and a rise in researcher and funder interest. Systematic reviews (SRs) and evidence synthesis more generally will be crucial tools in the evolution of CDOH as a field. Such reviews can draw on existing methodological guidance, though there are areas where existing methods are likely to differ, and there is no overarching guidance on the conduct of CDOH-focussed systematic reviews, or guidance on the specific methodological and conceptual challenges. Methods/results CODES provides guidance on the conduct of systematic reviews focussed on CDOH, from shaping the review question with input from stakeholders, to disseminating the review. Existing guidance was used to identify key stages and to provide a structure for the guidance. The writing group included experience in systematic reviews and other forms of evidence synthesis, and in equity and CDOH research (both primary research and systematic reviews). Conclusions This guidance highlights the special methodological and other considerations for CDOH reviews, including equity considerations, and pointers to areas for future methodological and guideline development. It should contribute to the reliability and utility of CDOH reviews and help stimulate the production of reviews in this growing field.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02323-0Systematic reviewsMethodsCommercial determinants of healthFunding bias |
| spellingShingle | Mark Petticrew Rebecca E. Glover Jimmy Volmink Laurence Blanchard Éadaoin Cott Cécile Knai Nason Maani James Thomas Alice Tompson May C. I. van Schalkwyk Vivian Welch The Commercial Determinants of Health and Evidence Synthesis (CODES): methodological guidance for systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses Systematic Reviews Systematic reviews Methods Commercial determinants of health Funding bias |
| title | The Commercial Determinants of Health and Evidence Synthesis (CODES): methodological guidance for systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses |
| title_full | The Commercial Determinants of Health and Evidence Synthesis (CODES): methodological guidance for systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses |
| title_fullStr | The Commercial Determinants of Health and Evidence Synthesis (CODES): methodological guidance for systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Commercial Determinants of Health and Evidence Synthesis (CODES): methodological guidance for systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses |
| title_short | The Commercial Determinants of Health and Evidence Synthesis (CODES): methodological guidance for systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses |
| title_sort | commercial determinants of health and evidence synthesis codes methodological guidance for systematic reviews and other evidence syntheses |
| topic | Systematic reviews Methods Commercial determinants of health Funding bias |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02323-0 |
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