Research Synthesis Resources
Databases and Resources
The KTDRR has several databases and resources designed to share information on both knowledge translation and Disability and Rehabilitation Research topics. Some of these were originally created by the National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research (NCDDR) project.
Info Briefs
The KTDRR Center offers information briefs on topics related to strategies to enhance KT outcomes and impact, as well as high-quality synthesis of research, through collaboration with national and international experts.
Registry of Systematic Reviews of Disability and Rehabilitation Research
This Registry gathers in one place systematic reviews of research studies on disability and rehabilitation topics salient to researchers, persons with disabilities, their families, and service providers. Systematic reviews published by the Cochrane Collaboration, the Campbell Collaboration, and the What Works Clearinghouse, as well as other published and unpublished reviews, are found in the Registry.
Resources for Conducting Systematic Reviews
In this resource guide, we highlight tools and resources that support the conduct of systematic reviews. There has been an explosion of development in this area in past years, so this resource guide necessarily focuses on the most commonly used tools and resources. We organize the guide by the typical steps followed in conducting a systematic review; however, many tools overlap these categories and we attempt to highlight this overlap when it occurs. Resources for Conducting Systematic Reviews was developed by the Center on KTDRR and the University of Washington Center for Technology and Disability Studies (UWCTDS).
Plain Language Summary Tool (PLST)
The Center on KTDRR, working in collaboration with the University of Washington Center for Technology and Disability Studies (UWCTDS) has developed a web-based Plain Language Summary Tool (PLST) to guide authors through the process of writing a plain language summary of a systematic review. We have also gathered a number of resources that explain the need for and use of plain language and offer assistance in learning how to use plain language.
Assessing the Quality and Applicability of Systematic Reviews (AQASR)
The AQASR document and checklist was developed to help busy clinicians, administrators, and researchers to ask critical questions that help to reveal the strengths and weaknesses of a systematic review, in general, and as relevant to their particular clinical question or other practical concerns.