Citation

Malpass RS, Tredoux CG, Compo NS, McQuiston-Surrett D, MacLin OH, Zimmerman LA, Topp LD. Appl. Cogn. Psychol. 2008; 22(6): 789-801.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/acp.1483

PMID

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Abstract

Transforming research findings into policy recommendations requires evaluative criteria beyond traditional academic review. Policy development involves entire literatures, and criteria for examining adequacy of the underlying research as a policy base are needed. At the level of the studies many are obvious: high quality studies, well reported and replicable, consensus on their validity, and ecological validity for application. At the research literature level the distribution of important variables in the literature is important. We discuss policy adequacy criteria and present the StudySpace concept for evaluating breadth of coverage and gaps in our knowledge in policy research domains. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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