This webinar introduced some of the FREE services that CEE provides to evidence users and decision makers in the environmental sector. Areas covered included the importance of evidence synthesis in setting the scene for more efficient and effective further funding, using CEE standards for commissioning high quality evidence syntheses, interpreting evidence, internal use of CEE guidance, training resources and using the CEE database of evidence reviews (CEEDER).
CEEDER is a freely accessible online database of around 2000 published reviews of evidence. Since 2018 CEEDER has been continuously updated by CEE volunteers, with the objective of providing rapid access to available evidence to inform user decision-making on the needs for further internal or commissioned evidence production. The second part of the webinar will demonstrate how users can access and interpret evidence from CEEDER, and how organisations can contribute to its future development.
Overall, using CEEDER to find and use systematic maps and reviews before commissioning new research can help decision makers make better use of their resources, ensure the quality of the research they fund, and improve their decision-making processes.
