Protocol: Research Priorities in Autism and Eating Disorders Research: An Evidence and Gap Map of Primary Studies and Systematic Reviews
- 1School of Health in Social Science, , Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 2, Calgary, AB, Canada
Abstract
This is a protocol for a Campbell Evidence and Gap Map (EGM) focused on identifying the number, types and quality of evidence that exists on research priorities identified in Keller et al. (2024) and Nimbley et al. (2024). The specific objectives are to: (1) Identify and map all existing primary studies and systematic reviews (published and unpublished) on the research priorities identified in the body of research on autism and eating disorders. (2) Provide a comprehensive, descriptive overview of the existing research in these research priorities areas by targeted age groups, country, gender, sex, ethnicity, eating disorder diagnosis and autism status (diagnosis or trait) and (3) Determine the type of evidence available in these research priorities identified, as well as ascertain the quality of the evidence of systematic reviews and RCTs. For this purpose, a search strategy will be developed in conjunction with an expert subject librarian and piloted. A systematic search will be carried out using the following platforms and specific databases: Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, Ovid (PsycINFO and Medline(r) All), ProQuest (Applied Social Science and Index Abstracts (ASSIA) and Social Science Database) and Overton. This EGM will consider primary studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, both published and unpublished, as well as grey literature in English and Spanish. Data extraction will be conducted in duplicate. Data required for AMSTAR 2 (systematic reviews) and the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool 1 will be used to evaluate the quality of randomised control trials.
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BibTeX
@article{rodriguez2026protocol,
title = {{Protocol: Research Priorities in Autism and Eating Disorders Research: An Evidence and Gap Map of Primary Studies and Systematic Reviews}},
author = {Leonor Rodriguez and Karri Gillespie-Smith and Fiona Duffy and Helen Sharpe and Emy Nimbley and Amelia Austin},
journal = {Campbell systematic reviews},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.1177/18911803261486747},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13724930},
note = {CC BY-NC},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Protocol: Research Priorities in Autism and Eating Disorders Research: An Evidence and Gap Map of Primary Studies and Systematic Reviews
AU - Leonor Rodriguez
AU - Karri Gillespie-Smith
AU - Fiona Duffy
AU - Helen Sharpe
AU - Emy Nimbley
AU - Amelia Austin
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/01
JO - Campbell systematic reviews
DO - 10.1177/18911803261486747
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13724930
AB - This is a protocol for a Campbell Evidence and Gap Map (EGM) focused on identifying the number, types and quality of evidence that exists on research priorities identified in Keller et al. (2024) and Nimbley et al. (2024). The specific objectives are to: (1) Identify and map all existing primary studies and systematic reviews (published and unpublished) on the research priorities identified in the body of research on autism and eating disorders. (2) Provide a comprehensive, descriptive overview of the existing research in these research priorities areas by targeted age groups, country, gender, sex, ethnicity, eating disorder diagnosis and autism status (diagnosis or trait) and (3) Determine the type of evidence available in these research priorities identified, as well as ascertain the quality of the evidence of systematic reviews and RCTs. For this purpose, a search strategy will be developed in conjunction with an expert subject librarian and piloted. A systematic search will be carried out using the following platforms and specific databases: Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, Ovid (PsycINFO and Medline(r) All), ProQuest (Applied Social Science and Index Abstracts (ASSIA) and Social Science Database) and Overton. This EGM will consider primary studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, both published and unpublished, as well as grey literature in English and Spanish. Data extraction will be conducted in duplicate. Data required for AMSTAR 2 (systematic reviews) and the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool 1 will be used to evaluate the quality of randomised control trials.
SN - 1891-1803
ER -