Association for Behavior Analysis International

Webinar Series: Research Synthesis in Behavior Analysis: An Introductory Guide to Conducting Systematic Reviews

Abstract: As a data-driven science, behavior analysis requires accumulating evidence for research and theory development and clinical intervention. In many disciplines, the gold standard for this type of evidence comes from systematic review and meta-analysis of a given topic. Systematic reviews comprise an established set of methods for collecting and synthesizing a body of research to identify trends, examining the strength of evidence and potential sources of bias, and identifying areas in need of further investigation. Despite their utility and use in other disciplines, systematic reviews are underused in many behavior analysis domains. In this webinar, the speaker will introduce systematic reviews and emphasize the importance of these reviews for behavior analysis research, practice, and theory. Next, the speaker will provide a step-by-step guide to conducting systematic reviews using current best practices and adhering to international guidelines. Examples of literature search and article screening approaches will be discussed, and examples of tables and figures commonly included in these types of reviews will be shared. The speaker also will provide several annotated references to additional in-depth methodology resources for continued learning.

Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to:

1. 1. Explain the importance of systematic reviews for furthering practice and theory.
   2. Contrast systematic review from meta-analysis.
   3. Identify gold-standard practices in conducting systematic reviews.

Target Audience: BCBA-Ds, doctoral students, PhD, researchers and scholars

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Date: Tuesday, March 10th.

Time: 2:00 PM EST

Additional Resources: The presentation slides can be viewed HERE