Table 5 Human resources required
Role | Training and expertise | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
Principal investigator, project supervisor and coordinator (2 days/week) | ▸ PhD ecotoxicology; professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine; systematic review author; Cochrane-certified trainer for systematic review authors | ▸ Plan the review process ▸ Train team members in systematic reviewing (in groups and individually) ▸ Organize team meetings ▸ Liaise with the graphic designer ▸ Critically revise all DB content |
Project coordinator | ▸ Research associate (pharmacist, PhD epidemiology) with experience in the conduct of one systematic review | ▸ Act as primary resource to all team members ▸ Liaise with the biostatistician ▸Transform probabilities ▸ Revise the GRADE assessments |
Reviewers (n = 10) | ▸ 4 undergraduate students (1 in psychology, 3 in medicine) ▸ 2 PhD students (psychology, clinical and biomedical sciences); each of them with experience in the conduct of one systematic review ▸ 1 postdoctoral fellow (PhD neuropsychology) with experience in the conduct of one systematic review ▸ 3 research assistants (PhD nutrition sciences, MSc public health, PhD epidemiology) | ▸ Conduct all review steps ▸ Liaise with information specialist ▸ Work in teams for larger DBs |
Graphic designer | ▸ Specialization in the design of professional training and health promotion materials | ▸ Prepare the final graphic version of each DB |
Biostatistician | ▸ MSc biostatistics | ▸ Confirm data transformation |
Experts (n = 10) | ▸ 5 healthcare providers: 1 physician (geriatrician), 2 nursing experts, 1 pharmacist, 1 social worker ▸ 1 informal caregiver ▸ 2 managers of community-based or institutional organizations | ▸ Provide input and make suggestions to improve the DBs |