Janine Ostick

I am a PhD student conducting research into the causes of dementia research at Cambridge University. Currently, I am involved in a 3-month placement with the What Works team in the Cabinet Office.

What Works 101: Systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Janine Ostick, 1 August 2018 - Resources for civil servants, What Works 101

What are systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and how can policy makers use them to understand what works?

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