Demonstrating the value of evidence syntheses to inform funding organisations’ decision-making practices

The session aims to showcase the value of evidence syntheses in improving the practices of research funding organisations. Funders are facing growing demands to demonstrate impact, accountability and transparency in their practices. Evidence syntheses are comprehensive reviews that gather and analyse data from multiple studies on a specific topic, deepening our understanding and uncovering new insights. Driven by robust and rigorous evidence, evidence syntheses are essential mechanisms for implementing positive changes to research practices by providing funders, researchers, and institutions with the evidence needed to make well-informed decisions on policy and practice, noting that some may not have been extensively explored before.This session will draw on six evidence syntheses, covering diverse areas of interest to funders (e.g., realist review, scoping reviews). Using a case study approach, we will invite discussion on the value of using different types of evidence synthesis for different purposes and how the findings have relevance to stakeholders to inform decision-making. We hope that attendees will leave the session with a better understanding of the value of evidence syntheses to inform and enhance research practices. Six evidence syntheses that will be presented: * [Peer review and decision-making in research funding](https://researchintegrityjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41073-022-00120-2) * [Post-award effort of managing and reporting on funded research](https://f1000research.com/articles/12-863) * [Potential benefits and challenges of AI for research funding organisations](https://f1000research.com/articles/14-126) * [Use and acceptability of preprints in health and social care research](https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0291627) * [Methods and approaches for evidencing research impact](https://ror-hub.org/study/3296/) * [What constitutes a good research culture?](https://f1000research.com/articles/13-324)