Abstract
Many governments are moving towards evidence-based policy-making (EBPM), but policy-makers and policy analysts may struggle with the vast amounts of research available to them. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses may be useful tools for policy-makers and analysts wishing to implement EBPM. But many policy-makers and analysts may be unfamiliar with the method. This paper provides an introduction to these research methods. It answers the following questions: What are systematic reviews and meta-analyses? How can they be useful to meta-analyses? What are their advantages over other kinds of research? And, what should policy-makers look for when critically evaluating systematic reviews and meta-analyses? The paper concludes with final reflections and resources for policy-makers and analysts wishing to evaluate systematic reviews or conduct their own systematic reviews.
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